#lvebug

[wrathbit]

okay wait i have more questions now heehee bc you mentioned that peter is sciencing his way into what the best stuff for his hair/skin is. what is bailey's interest in science? does he like learning it? is peter using anything like the shampoo experiments to introduce science to bailey and make it fun to learn?

unfortunately, against all odds, peter is raising a little boy who cringes at the thought of math tests and would rather pet dogs and go to fight club with daredevil. peter blames matt’s early influence. bailey’s much more into action, running around, playing, fighting, and games. peter was a nerdy home-body who liked books at that age … but he does try to make learning fun for bailey ! peter homeschooled bailey for a few years — as bailey had been too young for real school when he’d been kidnapped and spent the next couple years experimented on, then training to control his appearance and abilities. he never had the chance to get into the “learning is fun” mindset. peter has a teaching license and loves teaching science ! typically he’s taught teenagers, though, with most of his experience being faculty at a high school. he tries to make bailey’s work as fun as he can, but bailey will probably tell you that peter gets too into it sometimes and goes off on tangents. ( his current favorite science lesson was making the exploding baking soda volcano. )

[borndie]

@lvebug said come on, just give it a chance! for riff

Riff blinks at her. He’s not taking her money. He doesn’t want her money. He folds his arms over his chest and shakes his head. “I ain’t takin’ your money, Andie.” Riff doesn’t take charity from people he barely knows. Sure, he’s been helping Andie out with stuff recently, but he doesn’t know her. So he won’t be taking her money. “You need it more than I do.”

[fyrewalks]

tfln ft @lvebug and adri

[text to: andie pandie] my hickies are dark enough that I can feel drivers judging me from across an intersection [text to: andie pandie] i'm not gonna survive this shift :(

[freezegirl]

i know you have before but will you talk more about kie and warren? when do they first meet?

askbox fun with @lvebug (ps: i used a lot of periods in the names of the characters mentioned because i don't want this to end up in the main tag, apologies to your eyes, either way)

before i answer your question, i gotta talk about something else first: so i know that, technically, the supporting material (i.e. the school id's) states that warren is a freshman too but 1) he wasn't seen on the bus. of course, it's highly probable he came with one of the other buses as there are six in total. and 2) he wasn't seen at power placement. and neither was f.reeze g.irl.

in my headcanon and heartcanon, warren is one year older than will and co and the same goes for f.reeze g.irl as well.

i've always been a sucker for the opposites attract / opposite element tropes (see: e.mber l.umen & w.ade r.ipple from e.lemental, 2023 & z.utara, though i also like k.ataang and whatever the ship name of t.oph / a.ang is) so obviously i'd go hard for them. i'm very much a cheeseball so having an opposites attract / opposite element ship with soulmate/twin flame tropes? yes. give it to me. i will eat it up every time.

the reason why is because there is so much potential: we barely know anything about f.reeze g.irl. we don't know her name, we don't know her last name; we only know her looks and her element and that the kid with the laser eyes harrasses her and judging from the speed with which she froze him and his friend, i am inclined to believe that wasn't the first time it happened.

and, honestly, there isn't much we know about w.arren, either: we know his name, his element, we know his dad's a villain and his mom's a hero. but we don't know her name, we don't know her powers. we don't know her past or even w.arren's. hell, technically, we don't even know what barron battle did to land himself in lockup. and yes, i know, it's a d.isney movie so of course they wouldn't elaborate, but still.

so yeah, for my version of f.reeze g.irl - it was always w.arren, from day one, and it is always going to be w.arren. he makes her feel warm, he makes her feel safe, he makes her feel loved and through being with him and loving him, khione learns how to take up space. learns how to embrace her many wants and needs. learns how to love herself.

(sidenote: i'm a multi-shipper so i can definitely see the appeal of l.ayla x w.arren which is arguably more popular and of w.arren x w.ill and of w.arren x w.ill x l.ayla, which is also a tiny segue into the ot4 of my dreams namely w.arren x w.ill x l.ayla x f.reeze g.irl; together they're pretty much the avatar and i think that's awesome!)

all her life, khione has heard tales of b.arron b.attle from her parents - evander (permafrost) and saraswati (ganga), whether in person or on a call.

(and maybe, in another life, if the goossens hadn't been who they are, maybe they could have been chill. maybe going to the same alma mater and having powers and passing them on to their children would have been the only thing they have in common with b.arron b.attle. but, alas, not in this one.)

before the commander managed to take b.arron b.attle down, permafrost got sent in. thing is, though, ice melts and the cryokinetic was no match. no match at all. in fact, the injuries sustained during the fight with b.arron b.attle is the reason why evander had to hang up the cape, permanently. saraswati followed suit, always in solidarity with her husband (though not so much with her daughter).

and maybe khione should have been brimming with righteous daughter rage. maybe khione should have hated w.arren from the start. (but, honestly, b.arron b.attle did everyone a favor because evander goossens is many things but a hero he is not.)

in fact, she distinctly remembers bursting into tears after hearing about b.arron b.attle's son for the first time as a pre-teen, because even though she didn't really know him, her heart still ached for him: "it's not fair! it's not fair! it's not his fault!"

(her parents make it clear, rather quickly, that pyrokinetics are dangerous and that she can befriend and can come home with whomever down the line, except a fire wielder. look at what happened to your father, saraswati says, again and again, angry, angry, angry, they destroy everything they touch.)

khione meets w.arren, officially, during her freshman year at s.ky h.igh, during power placement.

but she'd seen him long before that. the very first time she saw him was right before their first day of school. farzana and jawaharel took her out to the paper lantern to celebrate this new chapter of her life, in lieu of her parents who weren't present. he was their waiter. their hands touched as he handed her the food she'd ordered. that was the first time she felt a spark of heat, of true warmth. that was the first time she felt his heat signature.

khione remembers feeling like she was of two minds: one part of her was laughing and joking around with farzana and jawaharel, talking about how good her food is and what she'll learn in school while another part of her desperately tried to tamp down the urge to reach out, to ask: "can you feel it too?". luckily, the evening goes off without a hitch. even so, she spends the rest of the night thinking about the boy who seemed, to her, fire made flesh. an avatar of agni, the god of fire.

as soon as she got out of the bus the next day, she could feel it again. feel him. his heat signature is bright like the sun, so much brighter than anyone else's. of course that'd stand out to her, of course she'd be drawn to that. to him.

then principal powers introduces herself, as does coach boomer and power placement begins and that is all she thinks about.

khione turns the gym into a winter wonderland, gets marked up as a hero and w.arren melts the snow, turns it to sludge, and then turns the gym into a sauna. at that point, khione slips out of the doors as the lunch bell rings. people whisper villain but coach boomer marks him up as a hero, too.

after power placement, their paths diverge almost immediately: whispers follow him everywhere he goes and people mistrust him because of his family ties so he keeps to himself. meanwhile, she becomes fast friends - not only with e.li "hawk" m.oskowitz but also with the olympians (nicknamed as such because they all have mythological names and most of them have or had dreams of going to the olympics).

a few weeks into the first year, lash asks khione out; she says no. this earns her the nickname f.reeze g.irl that will follow her around for the remainder of her time at s.ky h.igh and even beyond, because lash lashes out. snarls something about khione being unable to feel. and then something else about w.arren. though whether w.arren heard that is anyone's guess.

(thing is, though, neither w.arren nor khione are in a good headspace to begin anything during their freshman year, much less with each other: w.arren is still dealing with the large shadow his father cast and khione is still working through the trauma of sending the first boy she ever kissed to the ER with severe hypothermia.)

it is only during their sophomore year, after the school is saved from r.oyal p.ain and after their dance slash moment at homecoming that the proverbial ice begins to thaw and they begin to speak to each other, growing closer, and it is only when they are much more comfortable with each other that khione reveals, well, all of the above.

[arachnidiots]

⎯⎯⎯⎯ @lvebug sent : there's a knocking at peter's window. incessant and somehow eager. tap tap tap at what is probably far too early an hour. it's followed by a head of blonde hair and the upside down grin of lovebug hanging just outside. she presses a hand to the glass, nearly presses her face there too. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"

a groan is the first sign of life for andie, as peter ducks his head below the pillow to block out the tapping. an arm emerges from under the thin sheet, raised out towards the window. he’s tired and slow to hit the webshooter and send a web at the blinds. with every intention of blocking the sun and the bird at his window, he yanks his hand down against his bed and leaves it there— the blinds pull over the window and block out andie’s face. it’s her exclamation that after a few lingering moments actually makes him realize his mistake. eyes opening, he lifts his arm hoping the blinds will go back up. they don’t. swinging his arm up and down, it’s a completely worthless effort until he jerks it back and the whole thing comes off. great. just great. “it’s open!” what time is it?

[storytelers]

dark eyes slowly flutter open, a hiss escaping through his lips as light inundates his vision. he didn't plan on sleeping this week, he thought to himself, dropping an arm around his head, senseless thought drifting in and out of his mind before he has a chance to consider it too closely. slowly he - james - his brain supplies sluggishly, tries again, inching his arm down until he adjusts to the brightness of the strange room.

the strange room? ❛ uh, hi? ❜

@lvebug

[localwebslingers]

@lvebug gets a No Powers SpinOff AU starter!

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Three hours into his shift, a few decent tips, and one party that made it very clear it was girls night out, which he was currently pouring out the next rounds for. That was where Peter's night was when his co worker suddenly walked over and knocked on the bar counter to get his attention, "Parker, you're needed in the back." he glanced over and twisted to see the clock to check the time. It wasn't exactly too early for this kind of thing but someone seemed to be getting a head start on their night.

"Yeah, I got it." he finished out pouring the last of the shots and set the bottle back down behind the counter as the party downed them and cheered. There was a barely audible grunt of acceptance from one of the other regulars and Peter took enough time to pause at the sink and wash his hands before heading back. Away from the voices and the commotion, the sound of the news playing that he'd barely glanced as he passed the screen, and headed straight for the back door to the bar. Careful to push it open, in case whoever it was that came by was either next to it or collapsed against it again. Slamming a door into someone who was already banged up and maybe barely conscious was a literal insult to injury.

No weight against it, and it took Peter about four seconds to spot the brightly colored hero on the ground. Who seemed awake at least, but not in the best of shape. She really didn't seem to be the last two times she dropped by either, "Well, I can safely say," he said then, taking the few steps over to LoveBug and crouch down next to her, trying to get her attention and see exactly how bad off she was, "that you look slightly better than the last time I saw you. I was starting to think you, DD, and Castle were competing for worst beating taken." Peter joked, or tried to, "...can you stand and walk?"

[supurman]

WILL KISS SPIDERS? 😳😳

a sudden cough left kal.  he looks left and right in a sudden jerk. then there is the sputter of a weak laugh leaving him.   ❝  ... i mean i uh        yknow... ❞ a pause. hes scratching his nape now. ❝ word travels fast on the big ol mystical spider web does it  ???  ❞

@lvebug

[soulmissed]

@lvebug, emoji sc

he’s playing pirates. (a plush bed, designated ship. paper towel roll, his spyglass. silver spoon, his cutlass.) captain august helms the tremendous vessel.

“ kody – ” his teddy bear was seated upon some pillows. “ – you’re on lookout. ”

[wrathbit]

cutting hair as a sign of love is one of my favorite themes. how is peter at cutting hair? how often is he cutting bailey's? does he also cut his own hair or does he take himself to a salon? also what IS bailey's haircare routine?

there’s just something so special and unconditional about these seemingly small acts of love. he wasn’t great at cutting hair to start with, but the good thing is that bailey’s hair grows pretty fast. with some direction, peter actually got the hang of it quickly — mostly due to his remarkable memorization skills. peter tends to be more nervous when it comes to cutting his own hair — he does keep it a bit shorter than bailey’s, and there’s also more of a curl to peter’s hair, which he doesn’t always feel the most confident in approaching with scissors. cutting his own hair does save him money ( he needs to feed a child after all ) so he’s working hard to master the skill.

bailey’s hair care routine currently consists of a shampoo that focuses on biotin promotion and anti-breakage for length ( and for protection against how often it’s crammed under a mask and faced with … blood, dust, sweat, etc. ), and a conditioner that reinforces that. he personally washes his hair every other day, and had to be taught the basics — conditioner on mid-to-ends, wide tooth comb for detangling, leave-in conditioner is a must ! there’s a slight wave to his hair and it’s prone to frizz with how often he’s putting a mask on and off. every four or so weeks peter gives him a trim. bailey also has a series of loose headbands to keep his hair out of the way at home, so the strands don’t potentially bother his extra eyes when he lets them open.

of course, everything peter learned about more in-depth hair care was due to the influence of MJ and Felicia. plus peter is pretty good at relating everything back to science, so figuring out which brands and which oils / products / etc reacted best with his skin, hair, and (slightly radioactive ) biology was like an experiment on its own. he loves being able to teach bailey some random little life skills that just improve his overall comfort and health. also, spidering is hard. they deserve to have something nice !

[borndie]

@lvebug said y’know, i wake up to everything i know either getting sold or wrecked or being taken over by people that i don’t like. for kaz

Kaz knows the feeling. Well, he doesn’t, but he can pretend he does. He’s normally the one taking places over, but he can imagine the Dime Lions felt the same way Andie does when he ran Pekka Rollins out of town. Not that he cares about the Dime Lions, but still. He’s not entirely sure he cares about Andie, either, but she’s chosen to confide in him and so Kaz will listen. He nods. “I find that murder tends to help.” He doesn’t think that solution will go over well, but it’s the only one he’s got. “Or stalking. We could steal something, if you like.”

[fyrewalks]

🍀🌲🌙

i'll rec an oc blog!

dee dee dee (aka @lvebug) who i literally forget is an oc. andie's just that developed and has a personality that leaps from the page!

i'll rec a blog with thought provoking hcs!

oh this is so hard bc like i feel like yall all have such great hcs?? so i'm gonna shoutout @wranglens whose done some great things about tyler's migraines and chronic pain! listen, if any of you acknowledge a character's chronic symptoms, i am kissing you on the face and holding you so softly. this is the way to my heart.

i'll rec a blog with my favorite character!

man this is hard too :((( bc i have too many favorites. i mean this in the sweetest way, birdie @entriprises, bc we've got soo many dupes and plus romeo? ten outa ten!

[freezegirl]

∗ o8﹕ what  time  of  day  do  you  feel  you  create  your  best  work ?

the tessa experience tm / @lvebug

evening / night because everything goes quiet. no one bothers me. i can just put on my music (which, right now, is the wicked soundtrack) and write (whether that's on here or my non-tumblr stories).

[inhcritance]

@lvebug liked for a plot starter!

"The police will be here shortly." Harry tells her, as he shows up, not in costume this time. Not when he'd barely had the time to get on the car and get to the place of the incident, to witness the broken furniture and the hole in the wall... and how they'd been too late already.

"Please tell me you saw what happened?" He asks, he hopes.

Because he knows Lovebug would have stopped anyone trying to do this harm, if she'd been here, but he still has to ask.

[storytelers]

❛⠀ i don't need to take advice from you. you're like, what, six? six and a half? eight, tops, and only if you are wearing tall shoes. ❜⠀

˚ · .✧ – starter call / @lvebug

[supurman-a]

you've been so kind to me , superman .

❝ oh lovebug, i can say the exact same coming from you. ❞

superman gently set down the spider on the balcony of a old yet towering new york building. the twilight of the night was fading away giving rise to the sun breaking the horizon on this fall morning. clark looked directly to it taking a breath of cold air to fill his lungs. it wasn't the cold air that brought him to life, but the sunlight that nourished this world. he exhales with a content close lipped smile. blue eyes fall back to lovebug . ❝ you were in a pinch, good thing i heard what was going on... new york city could never have enough defenders. It makes me have hope that it'll be safe with people like you around. ❞

while she was perched upon the balcony, he floated just beside. there was always work to do in the battle against evil: THE ENDLESS BATTLE. but it wasn't a fight that had to be taken alone. hope was a pillar that could never be toppled as long as people could fight for it. even if kindness needed to be a fist to evil’s face ... SO BE IT.

most of the time, it was superman showing the breath of hope. how it lives, and how there was something to believe in. it wasn't often he met someone who believed in kindness, love, and beauty in the mundane like he did. he could just feel another feather of the same bird when speaking with her.

❝ hey, lovebug. if you're ever looking for more support, the justice league is always looking for people like you. think about it for me ? ❞

@lvebug / besties in the making