#hallmurray

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hi what about Hall & Murray and 10?

I Need a Woman - Hockey Dad 

Syd, you literally picked the most ironic of titles, thank you

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When Murray gets hired as SMH’s assistant coach after Hall (finally) gets promoted to head coach — all in the name of making Samwell one of the best NCAA hockey teams in the country — Hall invites him out to dinner. Purely for professional reasons; they’re somehow expected to elevate this program to the next level, despite their lack of experience, and Hall suspects that establishing an excellent working relationship with his coworker is going to be essential to making it through. 

“Your girlfriend is also invited,” he says, then pauses, because they’re both only in their mid twenties, “or wife?” 

“Oh.” Murray shrugs, “I’m not currently seeing anyone.” 

“No worries,” Hall says, and internally breathes a sigh of relief that he won’t have to ask poor Denise to be his beard for yet another work-dinner. “Then mind if we hit up a sports bar instead?” 

He laughs, and Hall doesn’t realise Murray’d been so tense — to be fair, this is their first meeting since Murray’s application interviews, and Hall has been a part of running this program a few years already — until his shoulders practically melt. “That’s a bit more my speed, yeah.” 

They end up in a place slightly out of town, because Hall has become an expert in finding sports bars unfrequented by packs of Samwell student athletes looking to pick his brains– a difficult feat to accomplish in such a small town. Hall’s just about on his third beer, idly watching the Bruins destroy the poor Atlanta Thrashers, but most of his focus is on Murray.

Man, is he sharp. It’s not very often that Hall meets someone who can meet him on the same level when it comes to sparring hockey talk, but here they are, passionately involved in a debate on the Oilers, shitty referee calls from last year’s playoffs, and whether or not SMH needs to change its logo (”It’s literally two hockey sticks, a puck, and our team name!”,“It’s a classic!”). 

He also kind of can’t take his eyes off of him, which is a bit upsetting, considering the Bruins are up 1-7, but also for purely personal reasons, namely that Hall is a gay man working on the collegiate level for a major American sport. 

That said: the way Murray talks with his hands, the strong line of his nose, the heavy set of his eyebrows, and, well, Hall can’t really lie to himself. It’s the hockey talk, and how Murray seems invested in the players they’ll be coaching, rather than only what they can do on the ice. 

It’s exactly why they hired him. It’s exactly why Hall needs to watch the fuck out. 

He’ll give it time; this ill-advised crush on his straight coworker’ll pass. 

Send me a 1-100 number and a ship and I’ll write something based on the corresponding song in my Spotify wrapped! 

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Happy Writers Day!!!! your murray/hall stuff is so soft, absolutely elite writing!! (- @omg-whiskey)

i feel like i’ve just been complimented by a celebrity

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300 Kudos or Less OMGCP Fic Recs

I thought I’d share some fics I love that don’t have many kudos <3 feel free to add some recs of your own

trauma is an ocean by @stanthefrogs

M-rated, 1k words, complete, zimbits

Jack knows that his overdose will haunt him for the rest of his life. Most of the time, he seems to have it under control. Other times– well.

on the same wavelength by @parseisflat

G-rated, 795 words, complete, hallmurray

Hall and Murray putting Jack and Bittle on a line together was no fluke. They knew it would work.

It did for them, after all.

and learn to be (myself again) by @lilacborrower

T-rated, 1.5k words, complete, nurseydex

“Turn left onto Founder’s Road,” the automated voice says.

Dex flicks on his turn signal, checks his blind spot, and makes a right.

Notebooks, Vanilla Coke, open roads, and the feeling that you're not doing any of this quite right.

Pining for Panache by @karin848

T-rated, 15k words, complete, PBJ

Jack Zimmermann runs across figure skater Eric Bittle during a chance encounter one day at Samwell University. A crush takes hold of him, and all he has to do is find a way to tell Eric about it. A series of anonymous love letters and gifts sounds like the perfect way to woo someone when you're a socially inexperienced hockey robot.

Kent Parson meets Bitty during a chance encounter on campus and then through his teammates at the Samwell Men's Hockey Haus, whom this "Bitty" has been supplying with baked goods and a personality made of pure sunshine. His schedule is pretty packed with helping his best friend woo some "Eric" guy, but surely he can find some time on the side to pursue his own romantic endeavors - right?

screaming at the sky by @bittysthesis

M-rated, 14k words, WIP, pimms

Kent Parson and Jack Zimmermann from start to finish.

Juniors era.

(Shut Up and) Dance With Me by @tingo-tango

T-rated, 6.2k words, WIP, whiskeytango

Professional dancer Tony Tangredi is on Dancing with the Stars. NHL Superstar and resident robot personality Connor Whisk is suggested by his PR team (read: forced) to participate to change up his reputation. Best friends Tango and Whiskey are pining for each other. Ford wants a vacation.

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In other words, a Dancing with the Stars AU filled with pining, realizations, and a lack of actual dancing.

Speed-Dial by @cricketnationrise

T-rated, 1.9k words, complete

Jack is in the middle of writing his thesis when he gets the call. He ignores it, who would be calling him at eleven thirty at night? But for some reason he glances over after three rings, and a jolt goes through him when he sees the caller id: William Poindexter - Dex

Shit.

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a love letter for writer appreciation day! <3

hey y’all! since it’s the week before spring break i’m busy as hell today i won’t be online much (if at all) but since it’s writer appreciation day, i just wanted to make a post abt how much i adore you all!

i can tell you honestly right now that i’ve never read a Bad Fic from any of you and you’re truly doing the h*vemind a service! if you write bulletpoint fics, short drabble, or full on 50k novels, you are INCREDIBLE!from expanding upon canon to straight up inventing whole personalities for some characters (i’m looking at my olliewicks and hallmurray stans), your dedication to your craft is appreciated every day!

thank you so much for sharing your talent with the rest of us and in short,

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fuck it.....fanfic masterlist

olliewicks

friends (warning: angst)

steamroller (pt 2 to friends and just as angsty)

new beginnings

sleepy mornings

valentine’s kegster (just dialogue)

hallmurray

the one that got away (warning: angst)

the secret’s out

broken nose

holsom

this town (warning: angst)

whiskeytango

golden

distractions

a million words

parswoops

angel eyes (warning: angst)

how do i tell you how much you mean to me without sounding stupid? (on ao3 only)

pimms

tightrope (warning: angst)

shardo?? litty???

pumpkin

nurseydex

do you want to be friends? (warning: angst)

assorted (not ship related)

fact check

daddy issues (warning: angst)

sneakers

god must hate me (warning: angst and trauma)

anniversary week

day 1: characters (warning: angst)

day 2: friendships (warning: angst)

day 3: relationships

day 4: free space (slight angst?)

my ao3 is @/szept_sosna

at this moment, these are all of the fics published on this blog! i hope y’all enjoy them! my asks are open if you feel like requesting something omgcp related and i will try to write that as soon as possible! 🥰 (excuse the exclamation marks lol)

also if u want me to write something and have no idea what, here’s a prompt list that u can use! or this one too!

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happy annie day! you’re such a vibrant and wonderful presence on my dash! (ur hall and murray content is god tier) i’m so glad that i get to interact with u!!! 💕

thank you tess sjdndjdndjns🥰

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wip game: phone! (-parvuls)

hi thank you! @parvuls this is also from my hallmurray fic lol

If they were on the phone, Hall would’ve pulled it from his face and stared at it in bewilderment. They’re not, though, so he just stares at the laptop screen. “You never actually told me your name,” he realizes with a prickle of embarrassment shooting down his spine. He just called this man during the holidays and he doesn’t even know his first name. 

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For the WIP word game: smile

hey lucy, thanks!! smile pops up very frequently in my wips but i chose this bit from my hallmurray fic :)

Hall walks into his first day at Samwell with shaking hands and a smile. He’s passed about three pride flags on the way to his new office, not including the one folded in his back pocket. It’s a nice reminder of why he came here.

He sets his bag down; surveys the office. It’s a decent size, better than he’d been expecting, and he runs his hand over the oak desk approvingly. He falters slightly when he realizes there’s another desk a foot away from his.

“Hello? Um, this is my office.”