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Mike Patton micro-movements that drive me batty: the eyebrow raise and smile and "ok?" (and the sweaty baby hairs on the back of his neck)

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The Sorting

Part 2 

Series Masterlist

Hogwarts x reader

Summary: everyone praying and pleading and only some disappointed which house will it be slytherin, hufflepuff, ravenclaw or griffindor just wait and see

Added/Edited Characters

Read at own risk

Warning none really but swearing incase

part 1 

Yn pov

Wondering around the halls looking for a teacher or a perfect 'I'm gonna be late' I was in thought and bumped into someone "I'm sorry I was looking for the great hall and got lost" I explained quickly before looking at the person "its fine nothing serious, im cedric, cedric diggory" he smiled "I'm yn ln" I smiled "ill show you to the hall" he said sticking his arm out for me to take "that would be great" I held onto his arm as he lead me to the great hall "so first year" he asked "second year I just transferred here" I murmured "that's cool well I hope you like it here" he said lightly squeezing my arm “and here we are” he smiled as we walked into the hall “there she is yn ln i hope you give her a warm welcome” the headmaster dumbledore spook “see you later” cedric smiled and left “come forward and we’ll get you sorted into your house” i slowly started walking towards him i only recognized a few students from the train “come sit on the stool and we’ll place the sorting hat onto your head” he beckoned me to the stool “your gonna be great” hermione smiled as i past her while the twins and lee gave me a thumbs up, i walked up the few steps and sat on the wooden stool all the students staring i sighed with a heavy breathe ‘here we go’.

the hat was placed onto my head and waited “ah yes kind and loyal, you can’t even hurt a fly i know where to put you” the hat laughed slightly moving my head “better be hufflepuff” it shouted causing the hufflepuff table to erupt in cheers, the hat was lifted off “well done ms ln” professor mcgonagall smiled and gestured me to my house table, i walked over to the table and decided to sit next to two girls who waved me over “hi” i smiled “hello” “hiya” they smiled and allowed me to squeeze in between them “im yn” i said “im clara and this is vanellope” the brown haired girl murmured gesturing to the red hair girl “yn” i search for the person who called me, my eyes landing on cedric “hi cedric” i waved “im glad you are in hufflepuff” he smiled before going back to his friends “i cant believe your friends with cedric diggory” they squealed “he helped me find the hall” i shrugged looked to hermione and them but they sadly smiled and went back to their conversations ‘i’ll talk to them later’.

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i walked with clara and vanellope as they lead me to the hufflepuff dormitory “remember left,right,right,right,down,up” clara explained the password i had to tap a certain barrel to get in “ok now try” vanellope said stepping aside ‘ok left,right,right,dow-” i was pulled into someones chest as i pressed the wrong barrel and where i was,was splashed with vinegar “thank you” i said “dont worry about it takes a while getting used to it” i smiled as i heard cedric he let me go and i turned to him “ill make sure i learn it” i gigged and blushed as i heard van and clar whisper how nice and hot he is “i guess i’ll save you every time them” he smiled and tapped the right rhythm and the door opened “i bid you ladys a goodnight” he smiled and walked inside “i swear you guys are soulmates” van squealed as clara pulled me inside “hey you have to invited me to your wedding” clara teased making me turn a bright red “shut up” i rolled my eyes “fine we’ll stop” van laughed as we sat on the couch “so what school did you go to before this” clara asked “well i was home-schooled” i murmured “why” they both questioned “what my mom told me is that my grandpa wanted to rise me but they didn’t let him and they were scared he was gonna kidnap me from school” i told them my story and they sat silent “dam thats dark” clara burst into laughter which caused us to laugh “yea it is” i smiled “oh lets go to sleep so we don’t miss potions tomorrow” van murmured standing up “yea professor snape will have our heads” clara said and dragged me up “come on you can sleep in the bed next to us” van smiled and led us to the dorm room for second year girls “that ones free” they pointed to an untouched bed next to a window “ok thanks” i smiled and climbed into the bed “goodnight” we murmured softly to each other and i closed my eyes and waited for sleep to take me but it never did.

i dont know how long i layed there no sounds no movements i couldn’t sleep ‘i feel home sick’ i sat up and looked at vanellope and clara but they were both asleep vanellope letting out silent snores and clara slightly moving around ‘must be having a good dream’ i smiled and silently stood up and decided to go and sit in the common room by the fire so if i made a noise i wouldn’t wake anyone, i crept down the stairs and slowly sat by the fire, i stared into the flames and got lost in thought ‘what if me coming here is a mistake’ i pulled my knees up and layed my head onto them “cant sleep” i jumped and turned to the person it was cedric “yea a bit home sick” i explain and watched as he sat beside me “i had that problem with my first year” he smiled staring into the flames i followed suit “how did you get over it” i asked “i didn’t it took a few months to get over it and i realized this is my home as well i have my family at home and my friends here” he said i gazed over to him and found him already staring at me i nervously laughed looking down “if you want we can sleep here, i may not be your friend but i do give a good cuddle” i laughed at cedric’s statement “yes please” i murmured and let him pull me in we moved so we both were laying across the couch with my head on cedric’s chest and my legs between his “thank you” i whispered i felt safe and comfortable with him maybe he was right this is my other home away from home, i smiled and closed my eyes “goodnight” he whispered softly and silently started to hum “goodnight” i  whispered back before sleep took over me.

BONUS 

“i told you they were soulmates” i heard whispering “just look how cute they are” i slightly opened my eyes to reveal half the house standing around us with vanellope and clara whispering ‘aw man’.  

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  The silence between the two of you was heavy, you seeing how the last 24 hours had aged your brother already. And Rooster staring trying to wrap his head around the talk with his mom, and wondering if you were really awake. After a few minutes you smiled tiredly and whispered “Hey Chicken.” Bradley laughed quietly and reached up to kiss your forehead, tears streaming down his cheeks in relief. “Hey Ducky.” 

When he sat back down you kept smiling and whispering as his hand latched back onto yours, “I saw dad.” Bradley nodded and whispered back “I saw mom.” You nodded, closing your eyes for just a second before reopening them “We have to forgive Mav..” Bradley again nodded and quietly agreed, he could see that you were still exhausted. You were fighting to keep your eyes open and it was a losing battle. “So tired Brad” you whispered almost in a slur as he told you it was ok, to go back to sleep. “Gonna prank Jake..” You slurred again just before your breathing evened out. 

Your brother chuckled and shook his head before laying back down himself. This time to truly sleep instead of just resting his eyes. He didn't know how long he slept before he felt someone shake him lightly. Mav and Ice standing at the end of the bed and Jake had been the one to shake him awake. Rooster turned and looked at you to see you were still asleep, so he kept his voice low as he spoke. “She woke up last night, only for a minute but she was there.” 

Jake sat up straighter, “Like she was awake awake?” Rooster nodded, “Enough so to call me chicken.” They all chuckled a little, relief palpable in the room as they all talked about ordering in breakfast. While they were talking you opened your heavy eyes, listening and waiting for them to decide where to order food from. Once they decided you spoke softly, startling them. “A chocolate chip waffle, with bacon sounds like heaven”. 

Jake almost fell out of his chair trying to spin to look at you, tears at his lash line as he looked into your eyes. “Hey Sugar, how ya feeling?” You forced your face to look confused, your brows pinching together as you looked at your handsome blond cowboy. Part of you felt a little bad, you could see the relief on his face and really shouldn't be pranking him. But you genuinely couldn't help it. Rooster had to turn himself almost around in effort to not face you and laugh. Maverick and Ice shook their heads knowing what was coming next. 

“I'm sorry.. Who are you?” 

Jake's heart fell into his stomach. Did you not remember him? Was it possible you only remembered the time before him? Of course you would remember Rooster, he was your twin. But him? He only panicked for a second before he caught Bradley's body posture and the gig was up. So he decided to give as good as you were and pushed out a fake sob. “I'm the love of your life baby! Its me.. You should remember my name.. It's Jake, you were screaming it about two nights ago, pretty loud if I remember correctly. Something about me being the best you had ever had.” 

Your face paled as your eyes shot to your godfather and uncle. Ice was glaring at Jake while Mav was pinching the bridge of his nose, already over it. You looked to your brother, who was biting his fist trying to hold back the laughter you knew wanted to break out. Turning back to Jake, you give him the best puppy dog eyes you can in your situation. “I'll tell you, you're the best I've ever had if you order me a waffle.” You push your bottom lip out for extra effect, like you ever needed it. The four men in the room would have ordered every single thing on the menu if you had said you didn't know what you wanted. 

Jake laughed boisterously and reached up to press a soft kiss to your lips before saying he would run back to your apartment and grab you some clothes. Ice stepped out to place the food order and wait for it to be delivered. Leaving you and your brother with Pete, who was just awkwardly standing there. You took a deep breath, waiting until he locked eyes with you. When he did, you smiled and said “I got to talk to my dad.” Pete audibly sucked in a breath but you kept talking before he could respond. “Roo talked to mom, they told us why you pulled our papers. We understand now, I'm sorry we were so difficult. I'm sorry for leaving, and the things that we said, I understand now why you did it. Ill always love you Mav, you'll always be my favorite uncle.” 

Pete's eyes filled with tears as Bradley gave a similar speech, and when Ice peaked back into the room the three of you were hugging. All whispering apologies and promising to be there and be better. He smiled, happy that things seemed like they would look up from now on, and went back to waiting for the food. 

1 YEAR LATER

Carol had been right, the path to recovery was long and hard. You suffered from a TBI, the doctors assumed your head must've hit something on the way out of the jet. You had frequent but random bouts of dizziness, fogginess, grogginess, nausea, forgetfulness. No longer able to fly, you stayed home for a while before Ice found you a spot teaching on base. But for a while you were even unable to do that. 

There where nights Jake would wake up in a cold sweat and spend the rest of the night watching you sleep, just to make sure you were still breathing. Nights Bradley would show up barefoot, having run across town in a panic to get to you. Maverick would call at random times throughout the night after waking up from a dream about your crash or Gooses. Bradley spent the first month after the incident on your couch, and Jake would often hear him come into your room to check on you during the night. 

Jake and Bradley dealt with your attitude constantly flipping, quick tempered and agitated or frequent anxiety attacks. It was exhausting on everyone but every single day it got just a little better. Jake never once thought about leaving, not the nights he woke up to you screaming in your sleep. Not the nights he physically had to restrain you in your sleep. Not the days you spent in bed doing nothing but sleeping. Not when Ice decided to give him a permanent station in Fallon. 

He stayed strong in his love for you, thinking that he may have fallen even harder watching you fight so hard to get back to a place where you could live. That's why he decided that it was time, time to take a family vacation. So he got everyone approved for a week, the entire Dagger team boarded planes and landed hours later in Orlando. Everyone had been grouped off into little Polynesian bungalows to stay in and they spent day after day going to the different parks and doing what they could. Your doctor had gone through and given Jake a list of approved rides, and while you couldn't ride everything you appreciated what you could. 

The second to last day you were there Jake had announced at breakfast that he had booked a gym for the guys for the morning. Phoenix spoke before you could make a comment about them needing to go to the gym on vacation. Tell you that you, her. Halo and Bradley's girlfriend were going to have a spa day. You all made your way to Zahanati Massage and Fitness in Animal Kingdom. Jake kissed you just as passionately as he always did before winking and promising to see you later. 

A swedish massage and facial later, Nix told you that they guys were still doing some weird work out and she had something else planned. She swore it was something you had always wanted to do and said Bradley, Ice and Mav had set it up. Trusting the three men you let her blindfold you, put you in the back of a car and lead you to the next event. 

When you were allowed to look you almost squealed with excitement. Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique had been rented out and closed for the day. Meaning you four were the only ones there, and about to get ‘Princess makeovers’. Something that you had always wanted but never been able to do as a kid, and as an adult it just never seemed practically. You would have felt silly asking Jake to wait for you to do it while you were here the first time. But now, Jake was nowhere to be seen and you were not going to turn it down. The stylists smiled knowingly and told you that even though it was normally for children they were happy to do it for you. They only thanked you for your service once before getting to work and treating you like a normal person. 

They did a Rapunzel style braid with flowers and sparkly pins, leaving it loose enough to not pull on your head. Light champagne colored eye makeup, light blush and a terracotta colored lipstick. A necklace was placed around your neck that held two initials on either side of a crown charm, a J and yours. Your nails were painted a sparkly silver color as they gave you a manicure and a pedicure. They paused as someone brought in a light dinner for you all to eat. You were shocked that the entire day had gone by so quickly. It hurt your heart a little to go almost an entire day without Jake. 

You had gotten so used to him always being around that it was weird to go this long without hearing from him. Little did you know, Nix had been sneaking photos and updates to him and all the guys as they got things set up. Again they reminded you that they were normally for kids so a dress had been dropped off for you. Sent by a woman named Sarah (Ices wife), it was beautiful and fit perfectly. A light gold, A line, asymmetrical, chiffon spaghetti strap dress was soft and smooth against your skin as a worker helped zip you up.  

(Sorry if you dont like it, then imagine what you want.)

When you came out, the girls all gushed over how wonderful you looked. You were having so much fun you never stopped to ask what this was about, or what you were going to do now that you were in a dress. A knock at the door caught your attention as a familiar mustached man stepped in, planting a kiss on his girlfriend before turning his attention to you. “Ducky, you look beautiful. Go for a walk with me?” You nodded and took his outstretched hand, letting him lead you through paths you hadn't walked down before. He stopped in front of Bay Lake and turned to look at you.

“You know.. Four or five years ago, I didn't think I would ever like Jake. But somewhere along the way we became friends, and now he's like the brother I never asked for.” You both chuckled as he continued “Now I feel comfortable passing you over into his care.. Just know that I will always, forever be only a call or text away. And even though he is bigger than me.. I will fight him.” He turns and gives you a dazzling smile, his face glowing gold in the sunset. Your heart was warm but your brain was confused, why was he talking like he wouldn't see you tomorrow or the next day? 

But before you could answer, a boat horn made you jump so hard that you almost fell in your heels, Bradleys hands having to quickly catch you. You both turn glaring towards the noise, only for yours to melt away when you see Jake standing there in blue jeans tucked into his favorite boots. His belt buckle as big as his smile, a crisp white shirt buttoned and tucked into his jeans and his hair styled perfectly. When the boat reached the dock he jumped off quickly making his way to you with an approving once.. Or twice over, making your brother roll his eyes. “You almost scared her into the water.” Bradley said annoyed. 

Jake just ignored him, eyes set just on you as he kissed your lips lightly. “You look.. God.. You look gorgeous, Sugar.” His tone was low and warm, like a salve over your skin, warming you from the inside. He pressed his lips to yours once more before turning, shaking hands with Rooster, then leading you onto the deck of the small boat. When he sat you down at a table far too big for two, you noticed a ridiculous spread of your favorite desserts. 

French toast souffle, chocolate fondue with pound cake, flavored marshmallows, graham crackers, or even pretzels, Strawberries and banana slices. Smores, cookies, cakes, cheesecakes and finally the raspberry and honey marshmallows his momma makes. Sparkling juices and sodas also fill the table, in place of the champagne you're not allowed to drink. Jake had not touched an alcoholic drink since the day the doctor told you that you needed to stop. 

He spent the next hour hand feeding you small bites of whatever looked best too you. Smiling and listening fully as you told him about your day, and the few things you wanted to do the next day before leaving. The decorations you had bought to be sent back to your apartment, the gifts you had purchased, which ride had been your favorite. He listened to it all, then out of the corner of his eye the waitress tapped her wrist, telling him it was time to get the show on the road. 

Clearing his throat he stood, offering his hand, only having to wait a moment before you took it and he led you to the back of the boat. Thankfully you didn't notice the other person crouching low holding a camera ready to photo the entire thing. Taking a deep breath he turned and looked at you, “I got something to get out, and I need you to promise not to interrupt me.” You nodded, slightly confused but stayed quiet as he fidgeted with his belt buckle. 

“I will never be able to say that I knew from the day I met you that you were the one. I fought being attracted to you so hard because of your brother, and that's probably a regret I will carry to my grave. Because being with you has been the most exciting, wonderful thing to ever happen to me. Loving you and being loved by you is more exhilarating than being in the air. You healed pieces of me I didn’t know needed healing. You cared for me when I didn’t know I could use that extra love. You brought out the happiness in me I didn’t know existed. You’ve made me feel more alive than I ever have. I fell in love with you not knowing what love really was. I stayed in love with you because there’s no one or nothing I’ve ever wanted more than you. I will forever be in love with you because I can’t picture even a second of my life without you. You have something of mine though Sugar. You had it in the first look and never really left the possession of it…my heart. Even if we didn't know it, I think I became yours that first night. And if you’re planning on keeping it forever, we might as well seal the deal.”

Tears were streaming down both your faces as he got down on one knee. An  Oval Morganite and 3/4 CT. T.W. Diamond Scallop Frame Engagement Ring in 14K Two-Tone Gold ring in his hand. “Marry me, My gorgeous girl. Be mine forever, I'll be yours for just as long.” You almost screamed “YES” throwing yourself at him, barely giving him time to stand after slipping the ring on your finger. He stumbled back a step but thankfully caught you and held you closely. After a few moments, fireworks started going off behind you, silhouetting you both in glitter sky colors. Over the loud booms, Jake could still hear you when you pulled back and smiled up at him. “I have something I need to tell you too.” 

He paused, resting his forehead against yours, eyes never leaving yours as you spoke the next words. The ones that made him even happier than your previous answer. “I'm pregnant.” 

This ring is actually from the disney collection at Zales. Its one of my personal favs. again if you dont like it, use your imagination lol. 

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[one-sad-human]

•Pinky Promises• Steven Adler

Pairing: Steven Adler x Reader, Axl Rose x Sibling! Reader

Requested? Yup! By an anon

Theme: Angst(?) to fluff

Warnings: Language, sexual references but nothing explicit

Word Count: 1.8k

A/N: Fic 1 of 2! Hope you enjoy! Also, the makeout near the end gets sorta hot and it was pretty fun to write? Like I’m considering exploring into writing smutter pieces. I didn’t want to originally because I thought I’d cringe all the way through and hate the result but I might try it out in the near future. Nothing too crazy but it’s something for me to think about.

     You step off of the large bus, your combat boots hitting the ground as you adjust the bag slung over your shoulder. It's stuffed to the brim with whatever you threw in, you're surprised the zipper did burst.

     You take a deep breath of the LA air. It's hot and humid and despite the thick air pollution, you can breath easier than you did in Indiana.

     You grew up in Lafayette, Indiana with your older half-brother William. You were raised in the hellish house with your shared father, which you finally managed to escape.

     William left right at eighteen. He tried taking you with him, but you didn't want him to be charged with kidnapping and have the cops on his ass. Now, two years and your father's stolen wallet later, you're finally in the city of dreams.

     "Will!" You yell out, spotting your redheaded other half.

     "Y/N!" He mocks, catching your figure in a crushing hug. He's taller than you, so you have to stand on your tippy toes during the embrace. "Thank God you're alright."

     "I'm fine, I'm happy to finally see you again," you say, a huge grin on your face. "How's the band? Everything going well?"

     "Well enough," he says with a shrug, grabbing your heavy bag and slinging it around his shoulder. "Come on, I'll introduce you to the guys. You already know Izzy of course, but the rest of them."

     The walk to the 'hell house' as Will had called it is filled with catching up. He made sure to keep in contact with you, but the phone calls were always short. It felt nice to have a full length conversation in person with your brother again.

     "Welcome home," Will says, leading you into the house. You grimace when you catch a whiff of stale beer and weed.

     "You seriously live here? This place should be condemned," you say with disgust.

     "And then where would we live?" The oh-so familiar voice of Will's best friend meets your ears. You whip around and fly into his arms.

     "Jeffery! I missed you so much! You really should've tried calling, you ass!" You exclaim. Izzy rolls his eyes but smiles nonetheless, patting your back during the hug.

     "Who's this?" Another man enters the living room— if that's what it should even be called. He's blonde, taller than you but shorter than the other two men in the room. He has kind eyes and the smile he has on his handsome face leaves you speechless.

     "U-uh, hi. I'm Y/N," you say after a moment of shameless gawking. If he noticed, he doesn't mention it.

     "Oh that's right! Axl talks a lot about you! I'm Steven," he says and bounds up to you, catching your hand in a shake. You don't question who the hell 'Axl' is, but you smile stupidly at him and bite your lip with a blush staining your face.

     "No," Will says, glaring at the cute blonde you've taking an immediate liking to. "Absolutely not."

     "William!" You squeak out, pinching his shoulder harsher. He yelps and swats your hand away. Will glares further at you as he ushers you up the creaky stairs to your room. "Nothing happened! And who the fuck is 'Axl'?"

     "I saw how you were looking at him! I'm not naive, Y/N. You were giving him the 'fuck me' eyes! And me, everyone calls me Axl here." You give him a look. "Except you, of course. You can call me Will."

     You don't give him another word as he leads you to your bedroom. He was the one who didn't have a roommate before, and he'd have to share with Slash now but he was determined to give you your privacy.

     "This is the only room with a working lock, use it. Especially when your changing! Three horny men in a house with one you isn't a good combo." You make a face and shake your head, but you can't really tell if he's being overprotective or if his band mates really are pigs.

     "Are you not including Izzy?"

     "Please, he's the only smart one besides me. He knows I'll rip him a new one." You laugh and give Will another hug.

     "I've really missed hanging out with you like this, and thank you for letting me stay here." He nods and rubs your back.

     "No problem, we have each other's backs, always." You nod and release your bother from the hug. "One rule though: no hooking up with the guys. One time thing or not, you don't know them like I do, I won't let you get hurt. So don't even try anything with Steven!"

     "Even if it's nothing sex?" Will levels you with a look that would make you sweat if you were anyone else. You sigh and roll your eyes. "Fine! I promise."

     "Pinky promise?" He asks, holding out his pinky finger. You shake your head but comply anyway, hooking your pinky on his.

     "Wow, bringing out the big guns, pinky promises," you tease.

     "Bitch," he mumbles. You gasp sarcastically.

     "Asshole!" You reply. William takes his leave with another slew of insults under his breath but none to be taken seriously and all with a smile. You shut your door after him and lay on your bed, content with how things are finally beginning to look up.

If you knew where you would be in just a few months of living with your brother and his band, you never would've agreed to the naive promise Will had forced on you. You think back to the day with a frown.

"Whatcha thinkin' about?" Steven asks, pecking your bare shoulder as he lays behind you on your bed. You both lay naked and damp with sweat, glowing from the moonlight streaming in the room.

"William," you say with a sigh.

"We just had sex and your thinking of your brother? Should I be worried about you?" Steven asks teasingly. You fight the smile growing on your face and lightly pinch the his arm tightly wrapped around you. He never fails to make you laugh.

"I just feel bad keeping this a secret from him." You turn around to be face to face with Steven. "It's been months of sneaking around. I'm always nervous we'll get caught together or I'll blurt it out to him."

"Then why don't we just tell him?"

"Do you want to die! Steven, honestly, do you have a death wish?"

"No, but—"

"Then we can't tell my brother we're together. He'll murder you, and then probably me one he finds out how long I've been lying to him," you say and move your head in the crook of Steven's neck.

"Then we can be together in the afterlife!" Steven folds his arms around you even tighter. "Seriously though, we can't lie to him forever. We've been together for six months already, surely he'll see how much we care about each other and not want to kill us."

"Yeah, maybe," you say halfheartedly and close your eyes, finally letting yourself fall asleep.

The next night, Guns has a gig at the Whiskey A-Go Go. The ritual goes like it has been, they play the gig, you wait for Will to get drunk, and you and Steven sneak out to the back of the club to make out and maybe get felt up a bit before returning like nothing happened.

It isn't different this time. Steven's hands leave your skin ablaze as he lets them wander down your sides and up your thighs. His lips don't leave yours, even as he squeezes your ass and you let out a moan. He grins on your mouth and presses his pelvis up to your stomach.

His mouth leaves yours to press feather light kisses to your cheek before trailing down your jaw and onto your neck, where he sucks nips at. You have to press a hand to your mouth to stay quiet.

"Don't leave marks," you remind him through batted breath.

"I won't," he reassures and silences you with a chaste kiss to your swollen lips before returning his attack on your neck.

You hear footsteps fast approaching, but as quickly as you hear them, Steven is ripped away from you. He's slammed into the brick wall next to you harshly and groans. You jump away and gasp.

"What the fuck do you think you're doing?" William asks, his voice lower than usual. His green eyes dark and downright scary.

"Will! Let him go, come on. Stop fucking around, you didn't have to slam him into a wall," you say, but your shaky voice falls on deaf ears as Will doesn't move. Your hands grasp at his arm and try to yank him away from Steven, but he's stronger and taller than you and doesn't budge, he just keeps his eyes focused on Steven.

"Nothing!" He squeaks out. Even in the dark, his kiss bruised lips and flushed red face is obvious.

"'Nothing?' That's why you were ten seconds away from fucking Y/N?" Will asks.

"William stop it! You're scaring me! Leave him alone!" You push him again and this time, he relents. Will paces and runs his hand through his red locks while you rush to make sure Steven is ok.

"I'm fine, I'm fine," Steven mutters and presses a kiss to your brow to comfort you, sending you a smile when he pulls away. He keeps his hands on your arms and rubs circles with his thumbs.

"How long has this been going on?" Will asks, crossing his arms as he finally stops his pacing.

"Six months..." Steven says nervously. William scoffs and shakes his head. "But it isn't just fucking around! I love them, Ax. Really."

You smile bashfully, biting your lip to try and contain it. You knew you felt strongly for Steven and that he returned the feelings, but you haven't outright said you loved each other— until know of course.

Will stays silent for a few beats, staring contemplative at Steven. He finally sighs, bring a hand up to rub his temples like he has a building headache.

"Yeah? And you love him, Y/N?" He asks. You nod, reaching out to grab Steven's hand. Steven lets a grin creep on to his face. "Then I guess I can't stop you. But if you ever break their heart, I'll fucking gut you, Adler."

If Will makes Steven nervous, he doesn't show it. He gives him a salute with his puppy dog like smile before sticking out his pinky.

"I promise I'll never hurt Y/N purposely, ever." Will rolls his eyes, the irony makes him nearly groan aloud. He sucks it up anyway when he sees your hopeful expression, hooking his pinky onto Steven's.

"Don't make me regret this, Steven," Will grumbles before leaving and walking back into the crowded club. Steven lets out an exhilarated laugh and kisses you, hard.

"Told you he wouldn't kill me!" Steven exclaims, making you laugh out of surprise.

"And we don't have to sneak around anymore!" Steven kisses you again, and again and again until you're breathless.

"I'm so in love with you," he mumbles between his attack on your lips. You smile, tangling your hands in his aqua-net filled hair.

"As I am with you."

[berlinini]

Hello Clem,

Top ten AFHF documentary moments, go.

Thank you for this question, Sea! I've watched the whole thing on Saturday, and finally got the time to watch it again today (on a TV screen!). I loved reading people's thoughts on the show and the documentary, but I did avoid other people's responses to your question so I wouldn't be influenced hehe!

I see your question is about the documentary but I'm gonna go with thoughts on the whole AFH streaming event.

Let's start with some ~visuals~

1. THIS!!!

Louis Tomlinson being the most beautiful, adorable, cute, unreal human being. Louis being a ball of sunshine, happiness, serotonin. For me this gif it represents Louis and the whole festival <3.

for... other reasons... this is a close second and this one is third

The little things

2. Louis tearing up during OTB (ok it's unclear if that's just the light reflecting in his eyes, but...)

3. The note change in Copyx3. I loved hearing Copy live, I thought it was great.

4. Louis kicking down the wall! Just because... look at this idiot <3 Your Honor, I'm in love with him.

5. His :> smile

6. The 7 cover!!! I had never heard Louis sing this song and I LOVED it I am now obsessed. It's so good! The atmosphere live is incredible, the fact that he followed it with Fearless gave such a rock momentum. Also, when 7 starts, Louis walks from the B stage to the main stage; the contrast between his figure and the red lightning behind him...ART! Of course, I LOVED the Beautiful War cover as well.

The BIG things

I know you said "Top 10 moments" but the rest of what I loved encompasses several elements so it's getting quite long under the cut sorry not sorry you guys know me by now right

7. The editing

I think Charlie did an amazing job!!! From the beginning, with that iconic fan; the fact that the footage of the concert is almost half Louis and half the crowd, the focus on poc fans; what is shown about the 2020 Livestream (the target being put on, the stage technicians, Charlie); the focus on Change during the festival rehearsal; the aerial shots of the crowd (so impressive!); the torches during Two of Us; the flags during OTB... The audio is also incredible, how the songs sound so clear and as pointed out, how they mixed the sound down when fans sang History (*blows a kiss to the sound mixing person*)

8. What Louis said

I loved the documentary for what Louis revealed: his thoughts on the shows in Barcelona and Madrid, seeing his heartbreaking reaction to COVID, what he said about creativity during the lockdown, etc. He was being honest and vulnerable, as aways.

There were direct quotes from Louis that I cherish, for he's expressing things that we know to be true (and more complex), but in a diplomatic manner:

"You know coming from a situation like One Direction it was never gonna be a walk in the park becoming a solo artist. I’ve had shit to deal with."

"Too many times in my career have I had to pick myself up and go ‘right let’s go again’. But I the last two years I’ve just felt like I’m finally gaining some momentum, and right now in my head I feel the best I’ve ever felt"

But the good stuff as well:

“Every single time I get up on a stage, you guys make me feel fucking invincible!”

And of course:

“Just the togetherness. That’s what makes me feel like I can take on the world. Because with that lot behind me, who’s gonna fucking stop us?”

I also loved his emphasis on bringing live music back, him saying "as a fan of music myself", saying how important it was for him to have a free gig, and for the festival to be the first post-covid live experience for most people. I think it showed his love of music, his vision, his values.

9. What Louis didn't say but communicated anyways

Like I said yesterday, I think Louis' choice of including Matt Vines and the things his said about his manager are very telling - if you look beyond the words, and in the editorial choices, there's an underlying message. About how his teams is not working for sure, but also, very subtly, how he's the driving force behind the whole thing.

Same thing for his family: there is an emphasis on his grandparents and it shows such a good side of him, it's so sweet. The fact that the rest didn't make it - that's telling. Same for including footage of Charlie, Oli and Luke, I think it shows that they are a constant presence, a quiet support in Louis' life. He doesn't have to put them on the spot for us to understand that they are important for him. The same goes for having so much footage with Helene, it's obvious how much she means to him. He says that quite clearly of course, but showing her being with him every step of the way, including just before he walks on stage, goes to show how she is one of the most important person around him.

10. What Louis showed the most: his vulnerability

It's obvious Louis worked so hard creating the festival from the ground up, yet we didn't see much that (the planing, the logistics, the details, etc). He chose to keep the magic for us and focus on his enthusiasm to put on the gig and his hard vocal and mental work.

We know that Louis is proud to be honest and vulnerable in his lyrics - he "wears his heart on his sleeve". One of my favourite thing about the AFH documentary and the bts footage is that Louis took this further - it's him being 100% honest about his vision, his values, his feelings in his own words, in his own demeanor - from stress cleaning to talking on the phone like a teenager to kicking down the wall from adrenaline. He's showing himself without artifice. And one of the thing that comes across and which is so truly rare in this day and age is his vulnerability. You have Louis, who comes from the biggest boyband, who outsold his tour, who had the biggest livestream in 2020, who has an incredible fanbase, showing his doubts, his fear, his anxiety. Saying he needs to work harder, that he's frustrated with his rehearsal performance, saying he's not ready, that he would rather run away. Who does that? Not a lot of celebrities... It is so real and authentic. It's so refreshing. And it's him.

Just after the festival performance, I wrote about the confidence that Louis had on stage and said he had obviously been working on it; I had no idea that one week later we would get so much footage of Louis struggling with his confidence two days before the event. He chose to show this part of him. The fact that he feels so comfortable sharing this means so much - to us as fans, but also about him as a person.

And then you see him walk on stage, getting more relaxed, happy, smiling, saying "Crystal Palace, sing!" and then singing "Cause we made it"... I'm tearing up!!!

I am so proud of him, of his work ethics and vision, his talent, his perseverance, his optimism, his love for his fans. I was already proud before AFHF, but with this Louis really showed there is no one else like him and he deserves the world.

[elusive---ivory]

The Woman In Velvet pt 11

Sorry for such a long wait!! I was sick all weekend and still haven't felt any better. I hope you guys enjoy this part!! Part 12 will be out probably next week.

PAIRING: Arthur Fleck x Oc

WARNING: Violence, and Randall

Masterlist

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Part 9

Part 10

Part 11

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Sandy stayed up all night, listening to Arthur laughing. She sat in a stool in his apartment, nearly falling asleep.

"Shut up!" The neighbours yelled.

Sandy hopped off the stool and walked over to the couch. Arthur held her close, laughing into her neck. She ran her fingers through his hair, humming a sweet tune.

It wasn't until 5 am that Arthur's laughter subsided. Sandy fell asleep on Arthur's chest, gently calming the small hiccups or gulps he had sitting in his throat. Her boss was gonna be pissed, but Sandy couldn't care less. She felt like a different person. She felt like a bird flying out of its cage. She wanted to hold onto that feeling.

Sandy woke up to beams of light shining on her face. The mid morning sun shined through Arthur's thin curtains. Arthur walked in on Sandy waking up.

"Good morning, darling." Arthur smirked.

Sandy groaned. "It's morning? Ugh, fuck."

Sandy was barely dressed. She fell asleep, wearing a very proactive nightgown.

"Don't worry. I'm heading out to see Penny." Arthur spat out the name 'Penny.'

"Penny, huh?" Sandy asked.

"Yeah." Arthur's eyes darted over to Sandy.

Sandy felt slightly intimidated by his stare, but it didn't seem to effect her either. "I wonder how she's going to react. You have the right to be mad at her. She's put you through so much shit." She said, rubbing her eyes.

"You're right, Sandy." Arthur smirked. "You know, I'm going on the Murray Franklin Show tonight."

"I know, and I'm gonna be there. Just for you." Sandy leaned over kissing Arthur's cheek.

Arthur smiled. "I should really get going now. I have to pay Penny a visit."

Sandy smiled, watching Arthur walk off. She took a deep sigh and laid there. Slowly, her eyes closed, and went back to sleep. She woke up again to the telephone ringing. She turned around, ignoring the phone.

"Mr. Fleck. We regret to inform you that your mother, Penny Fleck, has passed away at 10:30 this morning. We were told that you were just here visiting, but we're not entirely sure that's true. If you could call us back, we would greatly appreciate."

Her attention was immediately grabbed by the message. It had only been a hour or two since he left to see her. Sandy walked over to the kitchen, replaying the message to see if it was really true.

Arthur walked in through the door. He had on a new red suit that Sandy hadn't seen before.

"Hey, Arthur, did you hear about-" Sandy was cut off by Arthur's lips. Arthur gracefully lifted her up on the kitchen counter. Sandy looked back at Arthur, forgetting her focus. She gulped. "You got a new suit?"

Arthur smirked. "I have to look presentable on TV."

"Did you hear about Penny?" Sandy asked.

Arthur's hand ran up Sandy's thigh, tugging at the end of her nightgown. "I did. We should celebrate." He leaned closer to her neck.

Sandy pushed Arthur gently away. "I should get dressed."

Arthur frowned as she pushed away, but obliged anyway.

"I might go down to the store. We need some more food, since we only have crumbs left to spare in the fridge." Sandy called from the bedroom.

"Ok. I'll be practicing my act. If you could while you're at the store, get me some green hair dye." Arthur called back.

Sandy walked through the door. She tilted her head slightly. "Why green?" Sandy asked.

"Why not?" Arthur replied.

Sandy smiled. "Alright, TV star. I'll get your hair dye." She giggled, putting on her jacket.

Arthur smiled at her. "I love you." He said, kissing Sandy's cheek.

She smirked, walking out the door. "I love you too. I'll see you in ten, Artie."

Sandy walked back into Arthur's apartment with food, drinks, and a box of clover green hair dye. She looked over at Arthur on the couch. His head was hung over the couch as well as his arms. Sandy walked over to him, looking down at his silly figure.

"I'm back." Sandy said, leaning down kissing Arthur's forehead.

Arthur smiled widely. "I see that. Did you get it?"

"I did." Sandy snickered, handing Arthur the box of dye.

Arthur eyed the dye as he walked towards the bathroom. He had carefully peeled off the suit, placing it on the bedside table. He was left with nothing on, but his pair of tightie whities.

Sandy raised her eyebrow looking at him, looking at him through the bathroom door. She turned on the radio. 'That's Life' by Frank Sinatra started playing through the speakers of the old radio. Sandy sat on the bed smoking a freshly lit cigarette.

She saw Arthur dancing around in his underwear in the bathroom mirror. Sandy giggled to herself.

Arthur walked out of the bathroom, and into the bedroom, looking at himself in the vanity. He took a large brush and dipped it in white paint, then stroking the brush on his face, making it a silky white color.

Sandy sat on the bed beside him. "You look so mysterious." She said, dreamily.

Arthur smirked, turning to face her. Arthur's smirk soon turned into a well displaced frown as he heard the door buzzing.

"Want me to get it?" Sandy asked, getting off the bed.

"No, no. I got it." Arthur sighed, getting off his seat. "Coming." He yelled.

Sandy noticed as Arthur got up, he had placed something in his pocket. She walked out of the bedroom, following him carefully to the door.

Two men stood at the door. One guy was extremely large. The other was extremely small. Both seemed to be a very odd pair.

"Oh, hey guys. Come on in." Arthur greeted the two guys with ease.

Sandy, on the other hand, stood nervously in the kitchen entranceway, smiling at the two men.

"Did you get a new gig, Arthur?" The small man asked, as he walked towards the door.

"Nah." Arthur responded, taking a puff from his cigarette.

"You must be headed down to that rally at city hall." The big man said, following the little man.

"Oh, is that today?" Arthur asked, as he closed and locked the door behind them.

The big man whistled at Sandy. "Damn, Art. I didn't know you had company."

Sandy rolled her eyes.

Arthur turned his head over at Sandy. "Oh, yeah. Guys, this is Sandy. Sandy meet Gary and Randall. They worked with me at Haha's."

"Very nice to meet you, Sandy." The little man, known as Gary, said, smiling up at her.

Sandy smiled, kneeling down to his level. "It's a pleasure to meet both of you." She walked back into the kitchen.

The fat man, Randall, checked her out as she did so.

"So, what's with the makeup?" Randall asked.

Arthur looked over at Sandy, before taking a puff of his cigarette. "My mom died. I'm celebrating." Arthur responded.

"Yeah, well, that's why we stopped by. We figured you needed some cheering up." Randall gestured over to Gary, who was holding a bottle of wine wrapped up in a brown paper bag.

"Aww, that's sweet." Arthur said, smiling slightly. "But, nah. I feel good. I feel a lot better now. I stopped taking my medication, and Sandy has really helped me a lot" Arthur chuckled.

"Huh. Okay, that's good for you, I guess." Randall said, not really giving a damn.

Randall cleared his throat for a second before continuing to talk.

"So, I don't know if you heard, but the cops have been around the shop lately. Ya know, asking questions about the subway killings." Randall said, eyeing Arthur's behavior.

"They didn't talk to me." Gary said, confused.

"That's because the suspect was a regular sized person. If it was a fucking midget, you'd be in jail by now." Randall said, shrugging at Gary.

Arthur made a disturbing laugh. Sandy looked over at Arthur from the kitchen. "Wait, why would they come to your shop for suspects?" Sandy asked.

Randall looked over at her. "Because the suspect was a clown, dumbass. Haven't you seen the news?"

"Excuse me for fucking asking." Sandy mumbled.

"Anyway, Hoyt said they talked to you. And now, they're looking for me. I just want to know what you said. Make sure our stories line up, ya know. Seeing as your my boy." Randall kept talking.

Sandy saw Arthur drew the scissors out of his pocket. Her eyes grew wide. Her heartbeat felt loud in her chest.

Arthur nodded. "Yup, that makes a lot of sense. Thank you, Randall. Thank you so much."

Arthur lunged the scissors in Randall's throat.

Sandy fell to the ground hiding under the kitchen counter. She covered her mouth, not making a sound whilst crying silently.

Gary was screaming at the top of his lungs, witnessing Arthur stab Randall in the eye, then proceeding to slamming Randall's head into the hallway wall.

Sandy closed her eye, biting her thumb. The noises were too much to handle.

"Why would you do that Arthur?" Gary said, still crying and shivering in the corner.

Sandy held her knees tightly to her chest, still crying silently. She bit her lip barely paying attention to the brief interaction going on in the background. She looked up, seeing Arthur give Gary a kiss on the head before shutting the door.

Arthur walked over to Sandy, sitting down next to her on the kitchen floor.

Sandy was quiet for a moment. She took a deep breath. She sat there, looking away from Arthur. Sandy had a feeling about Arthur. She didn't want it to be true, yet she knew all along.

Arthur sat there staring at her, grabbing her hand, and holding it in his lap.

"It was you wasn't it?" Sandy said, coolly. "That gun wasn't a prop."

"Yeah." Arthur whispered back.

Sandy's mouth twitched into a smile. Her smile turned into a laugh. Her tears followed with her laughter.

Arthur's smile grew wide. His eyes dilated. He held her close, laughing with her.

[spudandemdotravels-blog]

New Zealand - Rotorua and Wellington

Ola amigos!

Our drive to Rotorua was uneventful other than being delayed by numerous road works on the single lane roads the Kiwis call highways. We arrived about three hours after we had originally planned but we were luckily just in time for the BBQ being hosted by Spuds old friend Dane. He hadn’t seen the Nimmo family for twelve years, and after growing up together before their move to NZ in 2002 our visit to the country was a good opportunity to re-ignite the friendship. We were very warmly welcomed and spent the evening catching up and reminiscing about times the boys had spent together. Our plan was to stay with Dane and Vikki for the next four days.

The next day we had a fairly slow start but were out before lunch with a plan to walk Rainbow Mountain. We stopped off at Kuirau park and spent an hour walking around the geothermal pools and mud pits. It was a bizarre sight to us to see this kind of thing in the middle of a public park. The last time we had seen anything like this we were in Iceland in the depths of winter, and the pools were more volcanic than in a green area in the centre of a big town! Once we had strolled around we picked up some picnic stuff and made our way to the walk we had planned. The views were stunning from the top, and thankfully a large part of the trail was covered as the weather was sweltering. We even got a sneak peak of the summits we planned to walk between on the Tongariro crossing, which we had planned for the next week. We chilled for the rest of the afternoon, and at 7ish made our way to the Polynesian spa. Dane had got hold of some free entry vouchers which he kindly let us use, so we spent a couple of hours in the deluxe pools overlooking Lake Rotorua until sunset. Thanks Dane!

Vikki’s mum had quickly introduced herself at the BBQ when we first arrived, and she offered to take us out to see the sights. So, the next day we were picked up first thing in the morning, introduced to her husband Eric, and shipped off around the local area for the next six hours. We were so grateful for them putting their time aside to show us round and with them being locals we learned a lot more about the area than if we had done the driving ourselves! We drove around the lakes Okareka, Tarawera, and Rotomahana, visited the Okere falls where we watched white water rafters tackle the rapids, had a brisk walk around the Redwood forest, and finished the trip with a walk looking over Rotorua from a nearby hillside. By the time we got back Dane and Vikki had returned from their gig, so we all spruced up and made our way to Jenny and Eric’s for a delicious homemade dinner. Thanks Jenny!

Dane and Dan grew up riding bikes together, so it was unsurprising that they had made plans to mountain bike together the next day. Dane is a semi-pro rider so he managed to pull some strings to set Spud up with a decent demo bike, and they spent the morning tearing round the local bike park. We were in for a fun packed afternoon, as Dane had some vouchers for a local zorbing park (we believe he gets all these vouchers from doing bits of work for local company owners!), so after lunch we made our way over and spent the afternoon tumbling down a hillside in a blow up ball with some water thrown in. We had four rides in total, two straight runs and two runs with switchbacks and small drops. It was a lot more fun than we had both thought it would be, and we all had a great time. That evening we planned to meet up with Stuart and Jo (Danes parents) for dinner. We had a few beers and pub grub on Rotorua’s eat street, and Stu very generously, and quietly we might add, footed the whole bill. Thanks Stuart!

The following day was our last in Rotorua and Dane had taken it off of work. The three of us went mountain biking for the morning, and Emily did very well at not falling too far behind the boys. The ride was really scenic but was still a good amount of exercise before we planned to chill by a local lake in the afternoon. That night Stuart and Jo headed over to Danes house where we had insisted on cooking a meal for everyone. It was so nice to spend the final night with the family and we were sad to be moving on the next morning. But, travellers we are, and plans we had made to make a 3:30am start in order to make it to the pick up point for the Tongariro crossing the next day.

The drive was pain free and from our experience over the last five months we were well prepared for the journey with coffee ready made and croissants good to eat. The transfer bus collected us from the car park at 6:30am and took us to the start of the crossing. Our plan was to finish the 20km hike by mid afternoon as we needed to then drive down to Wellington before it got too late so that we could meet our next hosts, Polly and Phil.

The walk was outstanding. There is no other word for it. It started with a long board walk along a plateau before the first climb up to a second plateau. Once we had crossed it we tackled the next climb known as Devils Staircase which is essentially a scree slope, before dry skiing down the other side of the scree slope towards the emerald and blue lakes between the mountains. It was here that we stopped for lunch (10:30am by this point so the earliest lunch ever) and to admire the views as there was quite a lot to take in at this point, before skirting around blue lake before the long descent back to the car park. The descent was a winding trail down the far side of a geothermal mountain, and after the final 10 k’s our legs were ready to stop. We were back at the car by 2pm and after a short rest hit the road for the 3 1/2 hour journey to Wellington.

The drive took us southwest along the desert highway before we headed south along the southern west coast. By the time we were ready to eat, we took a random right turn off the highway and eventually found ourselves driving quite literally on a beach as the road just ended. Seemingly this was all ok as other vehicles were parked up, and seeing that people were preparing food we wasted no time in getting out our camping kit and cooking up a storm watching the surf and the sun slowly heading into the sea. This was definitely one of the more unique meals of the trip. It was 9:30pm by the time we reached Wellington, so after pleasantries meeting Polly and Phil we pumped up our air mattress and got our heads down as we were dog tired. What a day!

The next day was our only day in Wellington, so after a bit of a lie in we had brunch in Scorch-o-Rama on Scorching Bay and then spent some time driving around the headland taking in the views of the city and the wild part of the south of the island across the bay. Once we had digested we made our way to the WETA cave and workshop, where the special effects, costume design and CGI for numerous large films (namely Lord of the Rings, Avatar and Thunderbirds) is done. We spent some time looking around the cave wondering who in the world would spend thousands of dollars on lifelike sculptures of Frodo, Smeagle or Legolas before watching a 30 minute documentary on the work done at the caves. Although neither of us are particularly into films of film making, the video was really impressive and it gave us a good insight into just how much work and man hours are required to make a film look as realistic as they do. To finish our day in the city we made our way up to a viewpoint in the centre of the city to take some pictures and have a quick nap as the previous day was still taking its toll. We had arranged to have dinner with Phil and Polly that evening so we made a quick stop at a local supermarket to pick up supplies and had an evening of eating home made pizzas and drinking cider for the first time in five months!

Coming up - our ferry crossing to the South Island, Kaikoura, Mount Lyford and Rakaia Gorge!

Love,

Spud & Em x