#so that oneshot will go out next week; if fanfic/writing gods are with me and i can finally finish writing it đ
List your favourite writers + why: Gooo!!! đ
Been around since when you first started this blog and I can confidently say that every single writing you have put out is a piece from heaven. I really love your style of writing and choice of words. The way you write and plots always have me on the edge and thirsty for more. Thank you for always keeping me entertained! Been too shy to say anything before but you really deserve the love. â¤ď¸â¤ď¸
Also canât wait for the beomgyu series youâre coming out with.âŁď¸
Iâm sooooo genuinely flattered aww đđ Iâm happy you got to tell me eventually because Iâm currently likeâŚflying over clouds out of just pure appreciation, thank you baby for sticking around â¤ď¸
When it comes to my favorite writers, I definitely like to look around here and there hehe I feel like Iâm always reading something, and thereâs always new writers popping up lol so it keeps it fresh. Iâll limit it to TXT smut writers to make it easier. I feel like this list will consist of me hyping up my mutuals and the people I follow sođĽ˛
- @fairyofshampgyu
among my favorite writers because i was sooo into their fuck you series, and their writing in general is easy to follow and digest but its still not too simple to the point it detoriates the quality of their work, its a perfect balance of being complex and not being too confusing for me to follow after a long 12-hour shift. another pointâcharacterization i feel is such a big part of fanfic and its always believable for me in niniâs fics! it makes it 10x more enjoyable.
- @koqabear
i looove long fics, and iâm always looking forward to whatever sol posts next. what iâm jealous most of her fics is just how the setting is built, its so immersive and insanely detailed. it makes the long read interactive and again, enjoyable making her easily one of my favorite writers. and the diversity of her masterlist? chefs kiss, they have a lot of range and its admirable because it shows skill.
- @itgirlhub / @itgirlgyu
i can practically feel anything qiwi writes sometimes it feels like iâm in a movie. i feel as readers, everyone loves that. her advanced vocabulary is also a favorite of mine, it feels like im learning a new word every now and then, which i deeply thank her for 𼲠but also her writing feels real, other than the topics she chooses to write about, i feel like whenever i sit down and just digest every word, i feel like im reading about real characters, and it gets me so incredibly invested. that is why iâll be on the sidelines awaiting the day she writes a big FAT oneshot, iâd eat it up like an insane ravenous bitch.
- @wildernessuntothemselves
i love morts blog to the core, just a week ago i went through her entire masterlist and honestly, iâd recommend each and every one. an insane writer with plots that totally hook in everybody. i was not a fan of hybrid smut until i caved and read one of theirs and god, now look at me. she also has so much range in her writing, its fun to read. though i feel almost all of her fics have messed up or sad endings đ theyâre always fitting though so i donât mind as a ride or die happy ending whore lol
- @beomsight / @gyuthmics
common theme here is that i love range even if some of it doesnât appeal to my tastes, i just think itâs so cool when writers tackle random ideas they get in their head and go through with posting even if it might be peculiar for massive consumption. i donât think what mj writes is ever not my taste. thatâs how good i find their writing. even just a small thought, and iâm pumped, giddy, everything lol. and as a perv txt enthusiast, their blog is heaven sent. everyone say thank you for writing mj!
- @tyunkus
if iâm ever in a really terrible, downright nasty taehyun mood (i am a very big advocate for rough dominant taehyun) i go to their blog and search up the taehyun tag. but also other than providing some of the best taehyun writings to ever grace this site, theyâre just a generally really good writer. their biggest strength i feel is imagery/description and of course dialogue. amazon wishlist was such a strong piece of writing because undeniably the smut lol but also the dialogue. itâs so real, and makes the characters that much more enjoyable to read. i love love dialogue, and tyunkus absolutely uses it to elevate their writing to untouchable levels. insanely good writer, i'm always psyched for anything new :)
- @pink-tea
its as simple as i love sub txt with all my heart and i love anybody who writes for them đ op is a master at it, especially their headcanons. i always end up discovering a new kink just because i havent been deep into the femdom black hole yet unfortunately đ their sub!hueningkai stuff is some of my favorite of all times as well.
I have a lot of writers I consider to have consistent hits with what they release (if the question was which writers i enjoy...this list would be very very long đ) hence I thought of doing an honorable mentions section but keeping it short and simple I think is good. Sort of as to say that these are really my top favorites, like people who I just enjoy everything from no matter the said content even when I am normally a selective person. Hehe this was fun, again I really appreciate your support, it reaches me during a stale not so fun time lol
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So about Terence and Dion
tldr; these two are really, really similar to Patroclus and Achilles
So a couple weeks after the game was released I tweeted this.
Of course two months later while doing some research for a WIP teredio fic I develop a brainrot so strong about this very comparison
disclaimer: this is all purely speculation made out of 7 hours of brainrot. I am not in any way an expert in greek mythology and i cannot even afford a PS5. This is purely a fun write-up I made in hopes of my hyperfixation reaching other people who also adore this pairing. This is also VERY long and windy.
Right, firstly, I don't think it is a reach to make this comparison at all; if anything, I am more surprised by how few people have actually posted anything in the interwebs about this (I found like, one other tumblr post, but I am also not a part of the ship Discord server for this pairing so I might just be late to the party đ¤ˇââď¸).
FF16 is FULL of references to greek mythology and culture. Cid's last name Telamon is the name of one of the Argonauts, Charon is the name of the ferryman to the underworld who requires payment for passage to the underworld, Ambrosia is the food of the gods, and those are just the simple ones that I think most people can tell from modern pop culture references. Comparing Terence and Dion to Patroclus and Achilles, one of the most famous greek relationships between two adult men, is really not that far of a reach.
Actually, the thing that got me to tweet that teredio reminds me of patrochilles is the whole hero-and-squire relationship they got going on since the very beginning. Terence is technically Dion's second-in-command, but with that opening scene of Terence holding onto Dion's spear and then followed by the cutscene of him tending to Dion's arm in the camp which is also followed by thee kiss scene? Doesn't take a meta analysis to draw the line from one ship to another
(Also the hero with blonde hair and his lover with dark brown hair đ but this is more of a common trope rather than something specific to patrochilles)
And that is where I left my teredio-is-like-patrochilles thoughts for a good while. I spent the next two months RTing all the gorgeous teredio fanarts on twitter, read a few teredio fanfics, then onto other FF16 ships like a normal person.
(my personal favourite for the longest time is Cid x Clive; the longfics for this pairing are insanely good..)
Then I decided to write a oneshot for teredio about their servant-and-master relationship (at least, that's how they worded it in the game).
I wanted to find a better way to describe their relationship in my fic; still sticking to the term master and servant as it is canon in the english script, but not neccessarily implying an irreconcilable difference in social standing or power imbalance. My searches somehow led me to biblical fanfiction, in which I find some very interesting takes on David and Jonathan, which then leads me to a wikipedia page about David and Jonathan --
and then back to where I began, Patroclus and Achilles.
except when I first made that comparison, it was just a tweet off the top of my head. I read Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller in 2016, and I do not remember everything that happens in that book. All I remember is roughly the overall feel of the relationship and that these two greek characters died tragically and that their ashes are buried together.
So imagine my surprise when I see this image on the wikipedia page for Patroclus and Achilles.
The caption says: Achilles bandaging the arm of Patroclus.
I do not have 4k screencaps the exact scene so have this image i copied off GamesRadar off a lousy google search
Great, so they both share an arm-bandaging scene. Doesn't make them any more similar, you'd say. Also, didn't I just draw similarities from Achilles to Dion and Patroclus to Terence in the beginning? This one is completely swapped!
Well give me a moment to recover from the shock of seeing what looks very similar to a ship i like on a real-life greek pottery painting, and let's get to actually comparing details.
Quick note, I will be using in-game canon, the information from the newly released FF16 ultimania, descriptions from homeric traditions, and also the book Song of Achilles (SoA). You can argue that using Song of Achilles as a reference is a stretch because it is a romance book that treats patrochilles as a canon homosexual relationship, but honestly Madeline Miller took 10 years to write that book and I don't think I can compete with her amount of research in 7 hours.
What's similar:
Terence is the son of a minor noble family in Sanbreque (from the Ultimania), and Patroclus is the son of Menoetius, one of the Argonauts. They are both from 'lesser' lineages in comparison to their partners, but is still technically born into nobility.
Terence and Dion grew up together after meeting each other in school at age 7 (from the Ultimania), and Patroclus and Achilles grew up together in Phthia after Patroclus was exiled. Both are childhood friends who grew into adulthood together.
Terence is instated as Dion's squire at age 12 (from the Ultimania), and Patroclus is given to Achilles by Achilles' father Peleus as his henchman (from the Illiad, though translations differ) or his trusted brother-in-arms (from SoA). Both are bound by duty to their partners from a young age.
Terence is Dion's second-in-command during the events of the game, and Patroclus is Achilles' right-hand-man during the events of the Trojan War (from the Illiad and SoA). Both are confidants to their partners during war times.
Dion is the dominant of Bahamut and the prince of Sanbreque, Achilles is the son of the Nereid Thetis and a mortal king Peleus. Both are born into nobility and are famous for their inhuman battle prowess.
Dion's main weapon of choice is a lance, and Achilles was given the legendary Pelian Spear by Chiron the Centaur before he participated in the Trojan War (from the Illiad). Both notably use spears/lances/pokey sticks.
I think those are the main similarities that I can in good faith say are pretty obvious. Next are the things that I personally think might be slightly delusional depending on the angle you approach the premise from.
What can be a bit of a reach:
The arm bandaging scenes. Assuming it is to relief the pain from the Crystal's Curse, Dion is not the only dominant to start petrifying from his arm. Cid also has similar marks on his arms and Clive's hand eventually petrifies. However, it is also the first scene where we explicitly see the extent of Dion and Terence's relationship.
There is no mention about Terence's relationship with his family, while Patroclus is notably exiled from his father's lands -- that's how he gets to Phthia and meets Achilles. Instead, we know that Dion's family did not love him (from the Ultimania)
Dion is the son born of a courtesan, and his father had her killed after buying him from her (from the Ultimania). Achilles is born of Peleus basically binding and coercing Thetis after she is gifted to Peleus by Zeus and Poseidon. Both tales frame the image of both men's fathers being not exactly good people, and their marriages and the births of their sons would be important to mark the start of upcoming events (the Judgement of Paris took place at the wedding of Thetis and Peleus, Dion's birth and awakening backs Sylvestre's claim to the throne). I call this sort of a reach because this doesn't exactly play into the relationships' dynamics per se, just a reminder that their fathers are horrible people đ¤ˇââď¸
There is an element of fate in Achilles' death, where the god Apollo is said to have guided the arrow Paris shot to Achilles' heel. The dominants in the game have on multiple occasions been mentioned to be slaves to their own fates, and the main theme of the game has much to do with defying fate decided by gods, even if it means die trying. Dion 'dies' defying the fate Ultima has decided for humanity, so I guess there is a similarity?
This is the biggest reach of all lol. So remember that I mentioned Telamon, Cid's last name, is also the name of one of the Argonauts? Telamon is also the older brother of Peleus, Achilles' father. Now, I do not think that this is the only explanation as to why the writers chose the name Telamon out of all the other greek names. The writers managed to shove in 3 different thunder gods into Cid's character, and I refuse to believe that they chose the name just because Telamon is somewhat related to Achilles. Telamon is also the father to Ajax the Great who is a notable hero, but Ajax is like, second to Achilles in fame and I don't really see a FF16 character that can be somewhat related to Ajax..
Okay, so what does this all mean?
Honestly I don't know lol
Terence x Dion, unlike many other ships I've liked, is an actually canon ship at some point in the game's story. Even without the comparison, the ship still stands as confirmed to be canon. Drawing lines from two greek mythology characters to them does not make the ship any more canon than it already is.
But the game's story also doesn't shed much light on the ship itself, not in the base game at least. Fair enough, it is Clive's story and not Dion's story, so Terence, who doesn't play a part in Clive's story, doesn't get to be in the spotlight for long. Dion's conflict with his own father is also given more weight to Dion's character development. We're given so little information about Terence that when the Ultimania came out I was just happy I get more crumbs of lore to work with.
I don't think the devs took direct inspiration from the tale of Achilles and Patroclus either. We've learned that FF16 is just a melting pot of all the storytelling and worldbuilding elements we loved from FFXIV, FF12, GoT, greek mythology, classic FF and media tropes, and so much more. The most I can think of is that the writers wanted to write a canon gay love story that people will love, and in doing so they picked out the romance tropes and stories that have been widely accepted and loved for a long time. Childhood friends to lovers, unrequited first loves that eventually became mutual in the threat of separation, the second-in-command who is loyal in both duty and matters of the heart.
If the tale of Achilles and Patroclus happens to fall under that category, needless to say I am very happy with the writers' decision. If not, well consider this just a very very long headcanon post
If you've never read anything related to patrochilles and is interested, I highly recommend reading the Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller! Prepare about half the amount of tissue you've used for FF16 and you're all set for a heartbreaking love story đĽ°
Also I hope these two don't die as tragically as Achilles and Patroclus.
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Juie - Feysand Oneshot
Hello everyone! I apologize for none of my usual fanfic updates this week. Unfortuantately, a lot of this summer will be like that, including next week. I also thought I'd take a break and do some new stuff, like oneshots - which I have LOVED doing. There's no pressure to make a huge plotline, and I just love writing happy fluff.
As y'all probably know, I'm mostly a Throne of Glass girly, but I though I'd switch it up with some ACOTAR, which I also love. HOWEVER, because Feysand isn't AS MUCH - it still is, just smaller - of my baby as Rowaelin is, this writing isn't the best but - what ya gonna do, you know?
I hope you enjoyed! Tell me if you'd like to be added to the tag list or if you'd like to see more ACOTAR fics! If you have requests for a couple fic, just message me or comment :)
Warnings: Smut
Word Count: 1.1k
Enjoy!
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No matter how hard she tried, Feyreâs painting just looked wrong.Â
She cocked her head and chewed on the wooden end of her paintbrush as she surveyed her half-finished painting. It was supposed to be an abstract portrait of her family, the Night Court Inner Circle. It wasnât to show her familyâs true faces and bodies, but a blur of colors and shapes. In Feyreâs original vision, which had come to her in the middle of breakfast, the painting would leave viewers a bit spooked, or intrigued. Sheâd hoped to convey her loved ones' traumas through the paint, but it wasnât working. Although the painting was beautiful, it just feltâŚflat.
Heaving a sigh, Feyre checked the clock on the wall of her studio. It was time to meet her mate and son for dinner. She packed up her supplies and waved at Ressina as she stepped out into the warm Velaris air. It was early summer, and the Square was filled with laughing people shopping. The sight filled her chest with buoyant joy. We did this, she thought to herself as she made her way to her home.Â
She stepped through her threshold, shutting the heavy door behind her. âIâm home!â she called throughout the house. She smiled as she heard giggling around the corner, and she turned to see her five year old son running down the stairs to her. Nyx squeezed her tight, and Feyre picked him up and twirled him around, taking a deep breath of his perfect scent, made up of baby soap and stars.Â
âWhereâs your dad, baby?â she asked him, setting him down. Nyxâs black brows scrunched together adorably as he wracked his tiny mind.Â
âUhmmmmmâŚ..,â he frowned. âDaddy said thatâŚI think that he said he would meet us at the rest-y-raunt.â Nyx was still learning pronunciations for big words, which was so precious it made her heart burst.
âOh - is that so?â Feyre raised an eyebrow. âHmm. Well! Are you dressed for dinner, baby?âÂ
Nyx nodded, gesturing proudly to his boxers and huge gray shirt that smelled strongly of Cassian - the little boy worshiped his uncle and wanted to be him when he grew up. Although it certainly wasn't a proper dress code for the fancy new restaurant they were going to, Feyre had no problem with her sonâs attire. She herself was wearing a white wool sweater and black leggings, her hair pulled into her usual braid.
The mother and son traveled through the streets of Velaris, hand in hand. People smiled and waved to them, forever adoring of the two who saved their world and the loveable child born from the union. Finally, they reached the huge building that they would dine at - Juie. Nyx was exhausted from the fifteen minute walk and his hunger, and was wining and dragging his feet. Feyre pulled him into the restaurant, searching for her husband. And there he was.Â
Rhysand, standing with his hands in his pockets in the corner of the restaurant. He was dressed in his usual black attire, his hair effortlessly styled. As if sensing her eyes on him, he turned around to face them, and smiled. It lit up his whole beautiful face.Â
Gods, would there ever be a day when his face didnât make her heart tighten?
No, there wonât be, my Feyre darling. Rhysandâs voice slid into her mind, making her smile and instantly let him through her shields.Â
Prick, she shot down the bond, and advanced toward him. He sped to them too fast to be casual, and she bit back a grin as he reached them.Â
âHello, family!â he cried happily, picking up his son and planting a kiss on Feyreâs lips. His hand grazed her arm before pulling it back to twirl a squealing Nyx around.Â
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Soon, they had been seated and were digging into a steak meal. Every taste exploded with flavor, and Feyre made a mental note to take her sisters and Mor out here one day.Â
âHow was your day, darling?â Rhys asked her, Nyx busy eating and coloring. He looked at her over their sonâs head, smiling.
âIt was alright,â Feyre shrugged, taking a sip of the iced tea she'd ordered(it was especially refreshing). âDo you remember that painting I told you about?â
âThe Inner Circle one? It was abstract, right?â
âYes, exactly. Only I canât get it right. Somethingâs off. It doesnât have the life I want it to have.âÂ
âOh.â Rhys frowned and looked down at his plate, clearly wracking his brain for an artsy response. It made Feyreâs heart warm - her husband didnât know a lot about painting, but he tried for her. âMaybe itâs the setting?âÂ
âActually, maybe I could use a change of scenery,â Feyre replied, toying with the idea in her head. âI could continue at the house, but then Iâd have other distractions-â she subtly motioned to Nyx, âaround.â
âIâll take Nyx out tomorrow. Give you some peace and quiet,â her mate offered, biting into his steak. She smiled at him.Â
âThank you, Rhys.â
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Later that night, Nyx was long asleep and Rhys and Feyre were laying together, reading. Feyre sipped on some hot peppermint tea, and in her soft gray pajama set, she was perfectly relaxed. Even more so as her mate slid an arm around her, kissing down her neck.Â
She set down her book, and laughing softly, turned to kiss Rhysand, his lips warm and gentle. She wound her fingers in his hair as he slid a hand down her leg. Maybe the pajama set would have to go.Â
Sure enough, within minutes they were both fully unclothed. Feyre panted as Rhys slid his fingertips lightly down her stomach, so close to what she wanted. He met her gaze, his eyes near-black, as he circled around her spot of need. She made a small sound at the back of her throat, the sight of him there nearly making her explode. She arched into his fingers as he finally put them where she needed, gripping the bedsheets with her fists.Â
When Rhys added his tongue to where his fingers were, she couldnât take it and moaned as she finished, her mate making sure she enjoyed every second of it. He leaned back up to her, kissing her deeply. Finally, he pushed gently into her, filling every part of her. They clutched each other as they moved, Feyre pulling him into bruising kisses one after another. She tugged on his hair, biting his lip, cupping his neck, until he roared, taking her over the edge with him.Â
They lay there together for a while, both panting. âI love you, Feyre,â Rhys whispered into her neck.Â
âI love you too, Rhys.â
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@backtobl4ck, @aelinchocolatelover, @renxzs, @blue-bird17, @autumnbabylon, and @luell1q!
Thank you for reading!
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Just a quick update on what I'm working on right now fanfic wise as it's wednesday:
1 . Will Fairy Magic Thrive or Turn To Dust? (Fae!King Tauxolouve/Reader)
For a request, title subject to change cos not sure on it right now.
Current word count: 7,926 . I'm not sure how long this is going to take. I have the basis of the setup in place and a few ideas about where I'm going to take this but as I said last week AU's aren't my forte and because this is an AU I need probably need to do some more world building. Also the request asked for slow burn so... basically what I've got at the moment is 6,436 words that are before the reader starts to open up to the idea, and 1,490 words where she starts to see some glimmer of a change which happens later than what I've already got written. This hopefully will be the next thing I post (unless I suddenly get inspired for a short oneshot or something), but I'm imagining this one will be more in my 20,000-35,000 words length. đ
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And just to remind everyone (and myself I guess lol) what else is still on the list from last update, none of which have been touched since then:
2 . Pushed too far (Probably Huedhaut/MC)
Title, pairing, and pretty much anything else subject to change in this one. This isn't actually written at all yet, but an idea that vaguely came to me whilst working earlier. If I can work out how to do this (or for another pairing but I think this is the one that is going to pan out the best for what I have in mind) it'll basically lead to that god switching departments. đ
3. What the Future May Bring (Huedhaut/MC)
Current word count: 1,093. Yeah I've still not gone back to this one yet. I really want to get my focus back onto it cos I thought I had a clear idea but it was a long time ago when I jotted the first thousand words down. But it'll probably be the request fic first now.
4. Sleepless! (Aigonorus/MC)
Current word count: 3,902. I'm still torn with this one. Which may mean you might see a different Aigonorus fic from me (cos I really do want to give him a full length story).
5. Future Help (Ichthys/MC)
Current word count: 488. As before, this one is rather on the back burner at the moment.
6. Untitled (Ichthys/MC/Huedhaut)
Current word count: 688. Rating: Likely M due to dark themes (if I ever finish this one. The base of this might be reworked actually).
7. Fiery Encounter (Aigonorus/Reader)
Current word count: 714. I had a sudden idea for something and what I already have written for this one is the result. Hopefully someone out there is interested in an Aigo/Reader fic.
And now for the two that didn't exist last time I did a list (yeah there's a reason I shared that meme I did the other day...)
8. Untitled (Huedhaut/Tauoxlouve)
Current word count: 1,057. The start of a vague idea I had for these two. There's actually two others I'm considering (though one would be in my Karno/MC universe and I'm not sure about doing that)
9. Light vs Dark (Huedhaut/MC)
Current word count: 582. As you can probably tell from the title this has the under realm in it and maybe I ought to move away from that a little for a bit. That said this one is going to give me an excuse to write more Hiyori so...
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Lawlight oneshot idea where L and Light somehow end up playing truth or dare but its just them annoying each other and making themselves angry and in love, and they just start kissing out of confusing conflicting emotions and they have angry sex that they try to convince themselves is hate fucking but all they can think about is how much they love each other and how fun it is being around the other
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Kiss With A Fist
A/N:
quite literally heeheheh ok Iâll see myself out LMAO the rest of this song doesnât literally apply to these two, they love each other very much and rest assured theyâd never actually, deliberately hurt each other. itâs more the general Vibe(tm) of the song that fits their courting process + I really liked the poetic irony of this line used as the quote & the last line of the fic XD Also bear in mind this is from Dâleahâs POV and yes, it is semi-ironic on purpose because...itâs Dâleah. Any regulars on the blog should be very familiar with mama Sithâs propsensity to be a bully with an overinflated ego at this point *shrugs* XD
OKAY, with that out of the way, here we go! A little oneshot. I havenât sat down to properly write or edit for a good long while, but this is still one of my favourite oneshots that Iâve ever written tbh, so...enjoy! đđ Iâll leave it up to reader interpretation as to whether they actually finished the mission her brother & dad sent them out on or got sidetracked(tm) đđ
I donât think it needs a particular warning since itâs literally one sentence but there is a mention of killing an assassin in the middle of this (under the cut) so ig be aware of that. Itâs not horribly graphic so should be fine but uhhh, just in case?
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âA kick in the teeth is good for some, but a kiss with a fist is better than none!â ~Florence & the Machine
Of all the Royal Guards that could have possibly been assigned to accompany her on this mission, it had to be this one. The heiress would be lying if she said she wasn't a tad bitter by the Emperor's insistence on that arrangement; she'd attempted to change his mind in a moment of desperation in the past, but her father would hear nothing of it, patting her on the shoulder and claiming that none of the others had the skill level for this sort of task, or to keep up with her during it. So, once more, she was resigned to the company of the fool who, despite her snapping, always seemed to turn up when he was least wanted and needed.Â
(This was, of course, not the case and given that his entire purpose was to protect the heiress from threats, perhaps she should have been more tolerant of his presence, or perhaps her protests stemmed less from annoyance and more from something else than she was willing to admitâŚ)
 And he had been fraying D'leah's nerves ever since they'd landed on Tatooine this morning. Kissai had enough arrogance for the both of them, and he seemed to have gotten the idea into his head that she couldn't take care of herself without him needing to jump in to "rescue" her at the most inopportune moment. It was infuriating. She did not need him charging in to help, she could handle herself just fine.
Everything about this man irritated her to no end: the way he stomped around with his great big feet and woke half the karkinâ planet, his habit of always being right behind her whenever she turned around, the way he kept grabbing her by the shoulder to pull her back and insist he, of all people, went first; his stupid face and that annoying, oaf-ish smile of hisâŚ
Sheâd been so busy internally cursing her Guard that sheâd failed to notice the man who had been tailing them since the spaceport; in fact, she only noticed him in the first place when she heard his spine crack as Kissai lifted him into the air with the Force, then flung the body down in front of her almost pointedly.
Dâleah let out an agitated hiss as her amber eyes flicked from the corpse at her feet, to his face as he raised both browstalks at her as if to say "I told you so", then back again, and sputtered.
âHe wasnât going to shoot me.âÂ
âI think youâll find he was, princess.â Kissai retorted smoothly, plucking the manâs blaster pistol off the ground and waving it at her as he added, âYouâre welcome, by the way.â
She bristled faintly at the word âprincessâ. Sometimes when she was in a good mood, sheâd slip up and let it slide without correcting him. Today, after the morning sheâd had, Dâleah was in no mood to put up with it.
âI donât need you following me around like a lost Tukâata pup!â she snapped at him, trudging onwards and praying heâd catch his stomping feet in a sinkhole when he tried to follow her.
âYour father seems to think otherwise.â The man simply laughed the comment off, pulling his hood up to protect his face from the sand that whipped into a vortex around them. His voice dropped an octave, to become a more serious growl. âAre you forgetting that my entire job is to protect you?âÂ
The Ahaszaai High Lady snarled under her breath, checking the locator beacon Duuma had given her as she ducked into the alcove it indicated. The lost artifact should be around here somewhereâŚ
âI donât need protecting, I can take care of myself just fine!âÂ
âMm, of course, Dâleahane, because Sith who can take care of themselves usually almost get decapitated by assassins.â Kissai snorted, though she could practically hear the shit-eating grin in his voice, âI think your fatherâs right to ask me to accompany you. Youâd have died three times today if I hadnât.â
âGO JUMP IN A SARLACC PIT!â she shouted back at him.Â
âAnd there are the creative insults your brother warned me about.âÂ
Dâleah paused in her search to turn her head and give him a dirty look over her shoulder, intoning menacingly. âIâll kill him when I see him next.âÂ
Kissaiâs expression moulded into one of concern this time, the red-eyed Pureblood blinking at her uncertainly as he reminded her. â...You donât know which one it was.â
Now it was her turn to grin at him.
âDonât need to, I have a fifty-fifty shot.â
âNo wonder theyâre both afraid of you.â he scoffed, rolling his eyes. Truthfully, the High Lady was doing her best to ignore his obvious needling as she ducked through another archway and moved further into the cave system, the words she threw over her shoulder echoing back to him off the empty passagewayâs walls.
âYou should be afraid of me, too. I could end you.â
She was surprised he was still behind her, he could move rather fast despite his large frame, it would seem. Dâleah tried not to be too impressed by that fact, but if she was being honest...
âDoes it bother you that Iâm not, princess?âÂ
He wasnât going to drop this, was he? Sheâd been about to levitate a pile of rocks out of their path, but stopped and spun around to glare at him instead.
âDonât you âprincessâ me, you...youâŚâ just when she needed it the most, her ability to think of an appropriate insult failed her, and instead she trailed off into awkward silence. Kissai took that as an invitation to make her even more irritated that his wit was quicker than hers, and added, grinning the whole while:
âIf youâre trying to think of something you havenât called me yet, weâll be here for a good century or so.â
âFool.â she hissed in frustration. He had her on the ropes, now, and that wasnât somewhere the Ahaszaai heiress was used to being.Â
âIs that the best one you have? Did I wear you out, my Lord~?â he crooned back at her, and that was when Dâleah put her foot down.
She flung a few bolts of lightning in his direction for good measure. As she had suspected, his reflexes were as good as his saber skills and he easily deflected them off his palm before the electricity did any damage, swatting them aside into the wall as if he were brushing dust off his cloak.
âI knew you were going to do that, too...do you really think I canât handle you?â he teased fondly.Â
âIâve no time for oafs the likes of you.â Dâleah growled.
"Then tell me to leave you alone." he stared back at her seriously, browstalks furrowing as his gaze slid from hers to focus on the rest of her face, as if searching her expression for a nonverbal cue he might have missed. "At your word, my Lord, you'll not hear another thing from me beyond those necessary for my duty."Â
Looking into his eyes in that moment, she was forced to admit the reality that perhaps she didnât want him to leave her alone. Heâd figured out she was testing him, and now he was calling her bluff, the kriffing, good-looking bastard. Her jaw spurs rattled in annoyance, but D'leah's lips remained sealed. He waited a full minute, still studying her carefully, to give her plenty of opportunity to voice her thoughts.Â
She didn't. The corners of Kissai's mouth turned upwards into a faint smile.Â
"That's what I thought." he stepped away from her again, but not before slipping up and forgetting his station for long enough to murmur fondly, "Your nose scrunches up when you're sulking, you know. Itâs cute."
D'leah could let "princess" slide on a good day, as far as his pet names went it was among those she considered tolerable, but she drew the line at "cute"! Annoyed and frustrated in more ways than one, she strode after him to reach up and grab the taller Pureblood's shoulder to stop him in his tracks. The Guard turned towards her again, a small, confused noise rumbling in his throat.
First she punched him in the jaw, then she kissed him. Hard. And that was the end of that.
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Different Love Languages
â¨COMMENTS+REBLOGS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATEDâ¨Â
They motivate me and make me supes happy, so please pretty please reblog and/or comment!! It doesnt even have to be a coherent comment, keysmash if you must! ok fanks go read now and enjoy <3
Summary: Hufflepuff is the type of person to express her love verbally but Slytherin is different; he hardly says âI love youâ and Hufflepuff worries that maybe itâs because he doesnât love her as much as she loves him. Our darling puff will realize that this is simply not the case. People just have different love languages.Â
Hufflepuff loved Slytherin. She really did. In fact, she reminded him frequently.Â
âI love you,â she chortled during breakfast when Slytherin had cast a spell to make the bacon strips float around in a dancing manner so that she would cheer up after reading depressing news from the Daily Prophet. Another time, she cooed the term of endearment as he held her tightly in his arms, swaying to the sound of music in the background.Â
The thing was that Slytherin rarely said âI love youâ in the entirety of their relationship. Instead of saying it back to her, he often replied by cupping her cheeks tenderly and leaning in for another kiss. Other times, he responded with a loving smile, his eyes glowing with warmth and infatuation.
Itâs not that Hufflepuff thought Slytherin didnât love her. She could definitely see it in the way that he looked at her, in those stolen glances when he thought she wasnât looking. She could feel it when he held her close at night, his arms wrapped protectively around her.Â
However, a part of her- the small shadow of doubt within her heart that told her that Slytherin didnât care for her as much as she did for him- just wished for some kind of affirmation, a clear signal that said, âI love you.âÂ
One day, Hufflepuff and Slytherin sat side by side in Potions class, listening to Professor Slughorn drone on and on about Felix Felicis. She was absentmindedly staring at the board when Slytherin slid his notes in front of her so that she could see the doodle he drew on the side of his paper.Â
*Credit: Beastflaps*Â Â
Hufflepuff bit her lip to suppress a laugh and squeezed his hand 3 times. Â
Unfamiliar with the motion, Slytherin asked what the squeezes meant.
âIt means I love you,â she whispered. Her voice was soft so that Professor Slughorn didnât overhear their conversation. Â
Nevertheless, Slytherin heard every word. A smile tugged at his lips and he immediately squeezed it back. He didnât just stop there; he repeated the gesture about 6 times- and Potions class hadnât even ended yet.Â
From that day forward, Slytherin constantly told her I love you. Sometimes he squeezed her hand randomly- before he left for Quidditch practice, during breakfast when she passed him a plate of toast, and after he walked her back to the dormitory.Â
Aside from that, he would occasionally tap out the gesture with his finger.Â
Tap tap tap.Â
Hufflepuff looked up from her book and made eye contact with Slytherin from across the room. She knew what it meant. She always did.Â
Slytherin said I love you all the time now, more often than Hufflepuffâs verbal âI love youâ.Â
She realized that he had a different love language from her, and that was ok. It was the love itself that mattered.Â
On their wedding day, as the officiant performed the ceremony, Hufflepuff looked up at Slytherin with adoration. âI love you,â she whispered.Â
He smiled warmly at her and squeezed her hand four times.Â
I love you too.Â
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Based on a true story! If you canât see the link that I attached, here it is:Â
https://www.reddit.com/r/Marriage/comments/ahb1c1/sometimes_i_forget_my_husband_has_a_different/Â
MASTERLIST ~(ËâžË~) (click my profile to see the pinned post, aka my masterlist, if you cant see the link)Â
Authorâs note: YAYAY HI!!! DID YOU LIKE THAT??Â
probably yall @ me rn lmaoaoao
You might be wondering why i wrote this one-shot. There was no special occasion this time, I just got a bonk of inspiration one day. also i felt bad for reblogging my ice skating oneshot so much (i did it to respond to other peoples reblogs) and i sent an ask to my favorite fanfic writer, asking her about what happens if i reblog my own work and if it pushes my fanfic up the algorithm, and she answered my question but also said that she usually deletes her reblogs bc her followers would probably get annoyed if they kept seeing the same work over and over again. i felt bad bc i had just done that, and i didnt want yall to constantly see the same fanfic all the time, so i wanted to give u something new. also i was thinking back on that person who said that my writing was sporadic (they werent trying to be mean). Sporadic basically means spaced out and occuring at different intervals. i felt bad bc my writing is definitely spread out by one month for some reason. im not sure what this means for next month bc i never write 2 fanfics in one month. does this mean that i wont write a fanfic for november? hopefully not. ok that sounds sad, im sure it doesnt but who knows bc the college process thingies is killing meÂ
I wrote out the general details of the story at 1 am one night when i was trying to sleep lmaoao heres a screenshot:Â
This is basically how I write for most of my fanfics at first, it consists of the general info along with some specific details.
At first, the one-shot was gonna be a drabble (aka a story thatâs only 100 words long) but when I finished writing it, I went to wordcounter to check the number of words and it was 500! i was like oop ok im just gonna call it a oneshot then. i wrote part of the story on sunday morning and then i went to exercise in the park with my sister. afterwards, i wanted to keep working on it but then i became swamped with college stuff so i stopped. i started writing again today (its monday, but im posting it on tuesday, aka today for you- or maybe not if ur not reading this on the day that i posted it) and i surprisingly finished- but that was probably a bad idea to be writing the oneshot during this week because i have a lot of exams, but lets look at the bright side, i finished the story!
I didnât think of the idea completely on my own. I actually read the reddit story (found it in a thread on insta) a few years ago, and I donât know why but I was thinking about it that night and I decided to make a one-shot out of it! Isnât it such a sweet story (the actual story, not this)?? It would be kinda nice if I reached out to the person and said, hey i wrote a story based on you and ur husband!Â
Anyways, I just made a meme:Â
i didnt actually get up, i just opened the notes app on my phone in the dark and wrote the details down.Â
this isnât related but i made a meme about the ice skating oneshot:
Iâm gonna cut the authors note short (i usually write a lot. its funny when u go back and see my authors note in chapter 1 of the slytherpuff series, bc its so so short. wowza, times have rlly changed!) bc i think i have at least 2 exams tomorrow. this is gonna be me when i post this one-shot in the morning:Â
bc i have to wake up early and i am most definitely not a morning person:/ OH GOD OK I HAVE TO STUDY NOW-Â
Love you all, thank you for reading! TOODELOOOOOOO
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2021 year-end fic in review
thanks for the tag, @avatraang!
How many stories did you complete?
i finished 10 whole stories this year, holy bananas! granted, one of them was a collection of 100 word drabbles that i just gave up on halfway through, but the rest are ACTUAL STORIES đł
What is your total word count for the year?
76,459 words on ao3 as of right now. but i have a 10,000 word chapter going up in the next week or two so it'll be closer to 86,000 before year's end.
What fandoms did you write in this year?
atla, all day, every day babeeey.
Did you write more, less, or roughly about what you expected?
omg, way more. a year ago, i just posted paper flowers for the hell of it. i couldn't have imagined how rewarding the process of writing it would be, and how many wonderful people i'd find in this fandom because of it.
Whatâs your own favorite story of this year?
oh man, it's honestly so hard to choose. i'm so immensely proud of every fic in my pocketful of stones series, but i think my favorite is still history etched out. like i go back and read it sometimes, and am like, damn, i can't believe i wrote this.
What is your most under appreciated story of the year?
stats-wise, it's sorrowâand wonder which is not surprising, but SPIRITUALLY, it's mountains of tenderness. imo, it's the second best fic in my oneshot series, but it didn't really land as heavy with readers. that's mostly because, for my zukaang readers, there's not really any zukaang in it since it's decidely a maiko fic. and for maiko readers, there's like 3 fics worth of zukaang content to read to capture the actual context for that fic. so i'm not salty about it, it makes sense overall.
Whatâs your most appreciated story of 2021?
dude, i went and checked my stats and i am still laughing about pocketful of stones having more kudos than after the flame, a pause. isn't it literally an inversion of ao3 logic for oneshots to have more kudos than multichapters?! but yes, people really liked pocketful of stones this year, and i loved it too! it was a very experimental fic for me at the time i wrote it, and it was mostly just a trust exercise with myself. but continuing the series has really forced me to extend myself as a writer and it's been an absolute joy.
Biggest fanfic related disappointment of 2021?
how few zukaang fics there are in this fandom! i should have stopped being surprised about this ages ago, but i've said it before and i'll say it again, the fact that zukaang isn't the most popular mlm ship in this fandom is eternally perplexing to me.
Biggest fanfic related surprise of 2021?
honestly, the fact that my oneshot series has occupied me since may 2021. i only ever wrote pocketful of stones as a oneshot, but the idea of exploring its consequences would not leave me alone. and five fics later, it's coming to an end this month woo hoo!
Something you are looking forward to working on in 2022?
writing a taang fic for @all-inmoderation, my beloved đĽş
tagging: @god-of-dust, @shifuaang, @the-cloud-whisperer
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writing tag game
finally getting around to this! thanks to @acenancy @thetaoofbetty @iconic-ponytail @imreallyloveleee and @satelliteinasupernova for the tags!
How many works do you have on AO3?
19! when did that happen?
Whatâs your total AO3 word count?
555,869 holy yep
How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?
on AO3, only 2âriverdale + my one nancy drew cw nace fic! however back in the ~day on FF.net I wrote for Harry Potter and I def wrote a Zoey 101 fic too L O L
What are your top 5 fics by kudos?
Exhale (stoner bughead college AU with demi jug)
if it feels like a home (canon divergent bughead getting back together fic with a SEVEN YEAR TIME JUMP I DID IT FIRST @ RVD WRITERS)
betty, itâs legitimately cold outside (snowed in bughead christmas oneshot. aww this was my first holiday bughead fic)
do you like or like like me? (my class of â12 high school bughead field hockey AU)
love in the time of coronavirus (the omg they were quarantined fic I wrote from march-june 2020)
Do you respond to comments, why or why not?
yesss! comments make my heart soar, and i love to reply to them and especially to take the time to respond in depth to longer comments. also, as a comment-leaver i like seeing replies when people get around to it! which leads me to my next point...often it takes me forever to reply but i always get there eventually!
Whatâs the fic youâve written with the angstiest ending?
i don't do angsty endings bc i personally am writing fanfic for happy endings tbh but i WILL say the biggest angsty cliffhanger i've ever left my readers on was the end of ch 3 in do you like or like like me? i intended to go only a week between ch 3 and 4 but then didn't...so that's probably the angstiest i've ever left bughead if that makes sense lol
Whatâs the fic youâve written with the happiest ending?
hmm, i feel like all my stories have happy endings! but maaaaaybe a merry little retail christmas, since they end up with their own bookstore and jughead proposing to a very surprised betty in said bookstore as he reveals they own it?
Do you write crossovers? If so what is the craziest one youâve written?
does my riverdale O.C. AU count as a crossover? bc if so then yes. also i really want to do a nace/bughead crossover at some point. @heartunsettledsoul and i have discussed this a tiiiiny bit but nothing specific.
Have you ever received hate on a fic?
not hate exactly, but i have gotten people kind of bluntly asking me to include particular characters in a fic that are either a) already in the tags or b) not in the tags for a reason, and that's not...my favorite thing, ngl.
Do you write smut? If so what kind?
yes, yes i do! i guess i'm usually solidly in the M side of things rather than the E side, and it's typically equal parts horny and fluffy since it's always between characters who are ~in loooove! i did write a kink week oneshot entirely as an ode to the Satisfyer, a sex toy i highly recommend to anyone who owns a clit.
Have you ever had a fic stolen?
not that i know of! so god i hope not!
Have you ever had a fic translated?
nah
Have you ever co-written a fic before?
nope
Whatâs your all time favorite ship?
bughead, for sure. see the 18 fics / thousands on thousands of words i've written about them. and the podcast (@bodysuitsforbughead) i put their name in the title of!
Whatâs a WIP that you want to finish but donât think you ever will?
eek okay so it's ~possible~ i'll never finish love in the time of coronavirus bc idk if i want to/am capable of going back to that headspace of early pandemic but A L S O i maybe will? chapter 8, the only unfinished chapter, is supposed to be a time jump epilogue so you never know, an idea might inspire me to write it at some point in the future! maybe it's meant to be written at a point in the future that's ~actually post pandemic, you know? we shall see.
Whatâs your writing strengths?
oh god, this is a hard one. i feel like i'm good at dialogue? it's hard to self evaluate!
Whatâs your writing weaknesses?
describing people!!! why am i so bad at it? i'll never know. however i do think it's part of the appeal of fanfic for me, bc everyone kinda already knows what characters look like so you can get away with the least amount of physical character description more so than original fic.
What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?
I don't really know any other languages besides English besides some rudimentary/faded italian and the amount of spanish you get in middle school, but if the character calls for it, like a stray Lodge family "mija" and such, i do that? but i think it's super cool when others who are bilingual, multilingual, etc. incorporate other languages!
Whatâs the first fandom you wrote for?
WAIT lmao @iconic-ponytail my answer is identical to yours: Harry Potter on fanfiction.net. For me, which is apparently unpopular in our fandom, it was all about Romione.
Whatâs your favorite fic youâve written?
hands down, do you like or like like me? it just captured a lot of things i've always wanted for high school bughead in that fic AND the process allowed me to get out a lot of angst and nostalgia about my high school years, which was super cathartic. and the fact that i seem to have produced something that a lot of people could relate to as former nerdy teen girls makes me really happy. Exhale is a close second favorite, and probably mainly because i have a lot of anxiety attached to Exhale bc i never update it as fast as ppl want me to.
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Family reunion; Sirius Black x daughter teen reader
*Authorâs note*
Okay so this is my first Harry Potter fanfic in awhile so if I get anything wrong, I apologize in advance. So this takes place during POA and I know it kinda drags along in some parts but I promise it gets better in some parts. Now idk if I'll make a sequel to this part, maybe with enough encouragement from you guys, maybe I'll get around to writing a part 2 that takes place during Order of the phoenix. But for now please enjoy this oneshot of Sirius Black.
Warnings: Swearing, mild violence, death of parent(s), bit of angst and fluff.
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If you had told me that when I first walked through the halls of Hogwarts that in my 5th year that I would reunite with my dad, honestly I would believe it. Â I always believed my father was innocent, even at just 3 years old I remember that night very clearly. Â Because it wasnât just the night that my godfather James and god mother Lily were killed, but my mother was also killed that day.
I saw with my own eyes (my mum had borrowed my godfatherâs invisibility cloak to hide me) as Peter Pettigrew killed my mother with the ultimate unforgivable curse. Â I remember crying over her dead body pleading for her to wake up, I remember daddy walking in and seeing us on the floor and him crying alongside me.
I especially remember when he left me at uncle Remusâ place for protection to go hunt Pettigrew only to be framed for murder of not only him but 12 muggles.
Since then my uncle was next in line to take care of me should anything happen to either my parents or godparents (my mum had no other living relatives and my dad wanted to ensure that I had no ties to the Black family tree should the worse happen).
For years Iâve been under my uncle Remusâ care who believed every word the Ministry said about my dad. Â He didnât want to but the evidence was stacked against my dad (even though no deep investigation had been made).
Anywaysâoh wait Iâm getting ahead of myself. I tend to do that a lot. Â The nameâs (Y/n) Lupin-Black, Iâm currently a 5th year Hogwarts student in Ravenclaw (my mumâs house). Â Even though Iâm in Ravenclaw Iâve been friends with the Weasley twins Fred and George since our first year when the two of them stole my notes and wouldnât give it back till I could tell them apart.
Amazingly I did and since then theyâve stuck to me like glue. The three of us do cause a bit of trouble at times (I get my mischievous side from my dad and brains from my mum, according to Gryffindorâs head professor, Professor McGonagall).
I also have an ability that I also inherited from my dad. I am a legal animangus, in fact Iâm the youngest animangus the Ministry ever recorded. Â
It took a lot of hard work and training in order to focus but by my second year I had mastered the ability. Â My animangus form is a puma, and Iâve used it to help with my uncleâsâcondition. Â In fact that was the reason I wanted to become one.
He was at first against it but with a letter recommendation from Professor McGonagall and my head of house, Professor Flitwick, my uncle had no choice but to allow me to go through it.
Now as a 5th year, things have beenâhectic these past few years since Harry Potter came to Hogwarts. Â The Chamber of Secrets had been opened last year, and we had an incident with a troll, lost 2 DADA professors (but what else is new with that), but this year my uncle is the new professor for that class, and so far according to the Golden trio, everyone loves him.
But back to this story about my dad. Â This year everyone at Hogwarts was on alert because my dad had escaped from Azkaban, the first ever wizard to ever do such a thing. Â Now our school was to be housing for the Dementors until my dad was found and captured.
I tried to keep a low profile about it but at nights whenever I helped my uncle out during his âwolf-trotsâ I would also try to see if I could find my dad.
Then one night it happened.
I was out with uncle Remus but I had lost trace of him through the Forbidden forest. Â As I walked along in my puma form, my ears soon picked up the sound of barking. Â Not werewolf barks, they wereâdog barks? But why was a dog all the way out here? Dogs are the sort of creatures allowed within a mile of Hogwarts, nor can they get pass the barrier.
I raced on ahead and when I stood over a cliff but lowered myself down behind the rocks. Â There I saw a scruffy, lean, but massive black dog barking at a few Acromantulas. Â God I hate those things, I donât care what Hagrid says, spiders canât be trusted! Â And I was right because right now this dog was being attacked by about seven of these things.
As one of them knocked the dog down and pinned it to the ground, ready to bite it and fill it with its venom, I let out a protective roar. Â The spiders all looked up at me and I leapt down from the cliff and stood protectively in front of the black dog.
With a slash of my paws, I struck one of the spiders across itâs many eyes before biting down on it and tossing it like a paper ball. Â I then leapt forward and pinned one of the other spiders down. Â Another one tried to attack me but as it reared upward, the dog suddenly came up and rolled around with the spider.
I bit the head off the one I had pinned before racing across and swiping the legs off another one. Â Soon realizing that they couldnât win since a few of their siblings had already fallen, the rest of the spiders retreated back into their burrows and caves. I let out a loud and aggressive roar before turning towards the dog.
We walked towards each other till we stood face to face of one another. Â As I stared at this dog, something about it was familiar to me. Â Through the scruffy, madded fur and the very lean body I looked into itâs eyes and if I were back in my human form I wouldâve gasped.
This wasnât any ordinary dog, itâit was him. Â My dad. Of course this was his animangus form, I remember! All the times heâd chase me around in his dog form when I was little, our nights curled up under the stars whenever mum wasnât home, it was him!
My ears bent back as I sniffed at him. Â When he noticed that I wasnât any ordinary puma, he came up and sniffed around me. Â He let out a surprised grunt as his ears perked up and his tail went up as it softly began to wag.
I leaned my head up against his letting out a loud, affectionate purr and he nuzzled against my head as well. Â His paw would reach up and lightly touch the side of my head, almost as if he were embracing me. Â We continued to nuzzle each other and I knew that if we could both show our human forms, weâd both be weeping hysterically as weâd hug and kiss each other.
But for now, our animangus forms would have to do. Â As his head rested on my chest, I licked down his neck where I had seen a pretty bad scratch. Â I licked his wound when we both heard the sound of a werewolfâs howl. Uncle Remus.
We both turned towards the direction of the howl before looking back at each other. Â Dad gave me a gentle nod. Â I looked between him and the direction of the howls hesitantly while giving him sad eyes. How could I leave him when I just found him after 12 years. Â He came up to me and licked my muzzle up to behind my ears. Â He then backed up and let out a couple of confident yet soft barks.
I nodded and nuzzled him again purring before licking his face affectionately. Â I backed up and walked to where uncle Remus was but turned back to dad one last time. He let out another bark before I let out a low meow before racing on ahead to find uncle Remus.
That was over a month ago, but here is where our story truly begins. Â Harry and his friends were slowly starting to piece together the story of my dad and Peter Pettigrew but with some straying doubt from my uncle, Harry still believed that my dad betrayed his parents and sold them to Voldemort.
I myself have tried to get him to see that my father wasnât a threat but Harry has shut himself away from me. Â Heâs called me practically every name in the book and refuses to listen to me, hell he barely can even stand the sight of me. Â Ronâs also elected to ignore me and treat me just like the school and the whole wizarding world has treated my dad.
Hermione on the other hand tolerates me just a bit more. She wants to believe what I have to say but due to the 12 long years of âevidenceâ against my dad, she canât seem to fully understand why the wizarding community would lie about framing an innocent man.
I sat alone by the Black lake looking up at the gloomy sky and stared out into the still, calm lake. Â I let out a heavy sigh when I heard a voice behind me.
âYou should really started heading back to the castle, itâs almost curfew time.â I turned around and there stood uncle Remus. Â âAnd I would hate to give my niece a detention.â
âPlease. You couldnât find it in your heart to ground me for a week when the Weasley twins and I exploded the supply closet in the potions classroom in our second year.â
âYes but I did give you a stern good lecture about messing with those chemicals.â He sat down beside me on the rocky surface and stared out the lake alongside me. âThis reminds me back to my years at school with your father and the rest of my friends. We always snuck out here to this lake for late night swims.â
âNow, now uncle donât go influencing me. You never know I might just run it by the twins.â I teased.
â(Y/n).â he started in that lecturing manner of his.
âKidding, kidding. I know of the dangers of this lake.â
âPlus I never approved of us coming here to swim. It was always James andâŚâŚ.â He trailed off.
âUncle do you really believe dad did what people said he did?â I said as I looked up at him. Â He sighed deeply and said in a soft manner.
âAs much as I want to believe it didnât happen, I wasnât there to say it wasnât your father.â
âBut Iâve told you countless times about my motherâs death! I saw with my own eyes who it was that killed her.â
âAnd I donât doubt that. But with your godparents and those 12 mugglesâŚâŚyour fatherâs family tiesâŚ..â
âDonât define him! Thatâs why he made sure to not let anyone of the Black family tree get custody of me! Why he made sure that you were to be my guardian after papa James and mama Lily died!â
âIf Iâm being honest he shouldnât have done it to begin with.â
âBecause of your condition?â he went silent. âUncleâŚâŚI never cared about that. You were never a monster to me. Why do you think I studied to be an animangus?â he turned to me.
âIâm just thankful you didnât do the same thing your father did. Going âbout it the illegal route.â He cupped the side of my face, âYou know Harryâs not the only one with his parentâs appearance.â I smiled solemnly.
âI know. My motherâs face but I have my fatherâs eyes.â Itâs true. Â Throughout all my life I had been told of people, especially uncle Remus here that I look practically identical to my mother, my eyes however are just like my fatherâs.
âI wish that she did get to see the women you grew up to be. She would be very proud of you.â
âSometimes Iâfear that Iâm starting to forget about her.â I admitted to him. Â Uncle Remus stroked my hair and allowed me to rest my head on his shoulder as an arm wrapped around me.
âJust think of how you succeeded throughout your schooling. Thatâs your mother right there. She was far too clever for her own right, even more than me. Iâll even admit that at times I was jealous of her at times.â We both softly laughed.
âI do recall dad telling me some of your little competitions you and mum used to do to prove just who was the most clever. She always beat you.â
âNot at everything!â
âIâm kidding. I know you did beat her at some stuff.â I looked up and saw my uncle looking toward the sky. Â He almost seemed deep in thought about something. âUncle? Uncle? Uncle Remus?â
âHmm? Oh sorry love. But back to the reason why I came here; even though I am your uncle and guardian, Iâm still a professor at this school and I order you to get back to the castle.â
âYes Professor Lupin.â I said as I got up and walked away. However I snuck behind a tree because I wanted to see just where he was going.
If he wanted me to get back to the castle so urgently, why not just take me all the way there himself? Whatâs he up to? So I quietly followed behind him in my animangus form. Â Sticking to the shadows and any tall shrub or bush to hide myself from my uncle, I crouched down low behind a rock as he now stood before the Whomping willow tree.
He took out his wand and said a spell which made the tree go still. Â Once the branches went still, I saw him enter inside a small entrance of the tree and I quickly followed, now phasing back into my normal form.
I noticed that this place now suddenly looked like some sort of shack. Â It was haunting and creaks and groans were heard all around me. Â I reached out for my wand but before I could even grab it, I felt something touch my neck and a low, graveled voice said.
âDonât. Move.â Ahh bollocks!
âProfessor Snape.â I said lowly, trying to not be a threat. Yeah much like my dad, Professor Snape pretty much hated me since day one (Iâm pretty sure he hates every student that isnât a Slytherin).
âSneaking out past curfew, allying in your fatherâs hiding, I would have the right mind to have you expelled from Hogwarts and have you be taken to Azkaban alongside your fugitive of a father.â Oh man did I really wanna punch him at this point.
âProfessor you know heâsââ I felt his wand press harder against my neck as he hissed in my ear.
âItâs your word against the Ministryâs. Now follow me and do as your told.â Knowing I had no other choice, I allowed him to lead me up the stairs where I heard my dadâs voice say.
âPeter Pettigrew. And heâs in this room! Right now!â
âTake your wand out, and if heâs armed, disarm him.â I took my wand out and as my dad was calling out for Peter to come out, I stepped forward and cried out.
âExpelliarmus!â I saw as a wand fell out of my dadâs hand and thatâs when my dad turned to me in shock.
â(Y/n)?â he gaped at me.
â(Y/n) what are you doing here?! I thought I told you to go back to the castle!â uncle Remus said.
âYou shouldâve realized that sheâs more like her father in every way. Including disobedience.â Professor Snape soon made himself known as he now aimed his wand at my back, making sure to let my dad see it. âVengeance is sweet. How I hoped to be the one to catch you.â
âSeverusââ my uncle started off. Snape sent him one dirty look and as usual my uncle submitted as Snape hissed out.
âI told Dumbledore you were helping an old friend into the castle and now hereâs the proof.â
âBrilliant Snape. Once again you put your keen impenetrating mind to the task, and as usual it comes to the wrong conclusions. Now if youâll drop your wand and step away from my daughter, Remus and I have unfinished business to attend to!â his wand moved from my back to my throat.
âGive me a reason. I beg you.â He challenged my father.
âDad.â I pleaded with fearful eyes.
âItâll be alright darling.â He assured me. Â His eyes then turned cold as he stared at Snape. âItâs one thing when you put your nose where it doesnât belong, but when you force others to do your dirty work for you, thatâs where I draw the line. If you donât let my daughter go now, then I will show you a reason why I belong in Azkaban!â
âSirius donât be a fool.â Uncle Remus said.
âWell he canât help it Remus itâs habit.â
âQuiet Sirius!â
âQuiet yourself Remus!â
âListen to you two quarreling like an old married couple.â Snape said but thatâs when dad sassed back at him.
âWhy donât you run along and play with your chemistry set!?â I was then shoved out of the way as Snape now had his wand right at my fatherâs neck now. Â I fell to the ground but was quickly brought back up and held in my uncleâs arms.
âI could do it you know. But why deny the Dementors? Theyâre so longing to see you. Do I detect a flicker of fear? Oh yes, a Dementorâs kiss, one can only imagine what that much be like to endure. Itâs said to be unbearable to witness but Iâll do my best.â
âSeverus please.â My uncle tried to reason with him again. Once again Snape glared at my uncle and sneered once again.
âAfter you. Then we can deal with that rebel daughter of his next.â The tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife before suddenly Harry called out.
âExpelliarmus!â then Snape went flying back towards an old rotten bed which collapsed right on him.
âHarry what did you just do?â asked Ron.
âYou attacked a teacher!â Hermione exclaimed.
âTell me about Peter Pettigrew.â Harry demanded as he pointed his wand at my uncle and I.
âHe was an old school friend of theirs.â I answered him.
âNo. Pettigrewâs dead. You killed him!â Harry said as he now pointed his want towards my dad.
âNo he didnât. I thought he was too till you mentioned seeing Pettigrew on the map.â Uncle Remus said.
âThe map was lying then!â Harry argued.
âThe map never lies! Pettigrewâs alive! And heâs right there!â my dad said before pointing towards Ron.
âMe? Heâs mental!â
âNot you Ron! Your rat!â I told him.
âScabbers? But heâs been in my family forââ
â12 years?! Curious long life for a common garden rat. Heâs missing a toe isnât he?â
âSo what?â demanded Ron.
âAll they could find of Pettigrew was hisâŚâŚâ Harry started off.
âFinger.â Both my dad and I said. Â The two of us looked at each other and softly smiled before my dad continued.
âThe dirty coward cut it off so that everyone would think he was dead. And then he transformed into a rat!â
âShow me.â Harry ordered. Â At this point my dad went to grab Ronâs rat but of course he refused to let go. Â Once he managed to get Pettigrew out of Ronâs grip, Ron pleaded for my dad to leave Scabbers alone. Â Hermione and I held him back so that my dad and uncle could finish the job.
Unfortunately Pettigrew was too fast for them to get a good shot to change him back. Â So I quickly whipped out my wand and right as the rat went for a hole in the wall, I shot the spell and he soon morphed, for the first time in over 12 years, back into the stout, pudgy man that killed my mother.
My dad and uncle pulled him out of the wall and for the first time, Harry, Ron and Hermione saw Peter Pettigrew, the real man behind my fatherâs framed crime and the person responsible for Harryâs parentâs death and my motherâs killer.
âRemusâŚâŚ.S-Si-Sirius? My old friends.â Pettigrew praised before trying to make an escape for it, but they wouldnât have it.  When his eyes soon lay on me, I felt my blood boil. âOhh little (Y/n). So much like your mother, and with your fatherâs eyes. You remember me right? Your old uncle Peteââ as he came closer to me, I allowed my puma claws to come out as I scratched him across the face.  He whimpered as blood now began to seep down his face.
âYou have no right to talk to me!â I growled at him. âI saw what you did that night! I WAS THERE YOU BASTARD!! YOU KILLED MY MOTHER!!â this time Ron and Hermione had to be the ones to hold me back from tearing that rat apart.
He shielded away from me in fear before turning to Harry who was just stunned in shock.
âHarry, look at you. You look so much like your father. Like James. We were best friends you knowâŚâŚâ
âHow dare you speak to Harry!â my dad hissed protectively. âHow dare you talk about James in front of him!â soon the two of them had Pettigrew pinned by the piano, their wands at the ready.
âYou sold James and Lily to Voldemort didnât you!?â my uncle demanded.
âI didnât mean to.â Wept the rat man pathetically. Â He then began to go off on a ramble of how Voldemort was powerful and had weapons we had no idea he possessed. âWhat would you have done Sirius? What would you have done?â
âI wouldâve died! I wouldâve died rather than betray my friends or the woman I love!â my dad exclaimed as Peter tried to make his escape. Â Harry blocked his escape but Peter whispered into his ear about something.
Finally I decided to step in and I pulled the rat away from my godbrother and aimed my wand at him. Â Without even hesitating my father and uncle joined at my side and I said.
âThen you should know uncle. That if the Dark Lord didnât kill you, then we will!â
âNo wait!â Harry exclaimed. Â My breathing sharpened as I said.
âHarry, this bastardâŚâŚâ
âI know what he is (Y/n). But weâll take him to the castle. Together.â He placed his hand on top of mine and he softly whispered, âWould you mother want this?â I looked at him, tears starting to form in my eyes.
I turned back to Pettigrew who was now on his knees praising Harry for his mercy.
âBless you boy. Bless you sweet boy.â
âGet off!â Harry snapped. âI said weâd take you back to the castle. Afterwards the Dementors can have you.â oh now this I like. Â The traitorâs face turned from pure bliss to absolute horror as he fidgeted fearfully trying to make himself smaller.
After leaving the Shrieking Shack and exited out of the Whomping Willow, I watched as my dad walked ahead and stood to look up at the school.
I looked to Harry and gave him a soft nod. Â His eyes showed hesitation but with a gentle shove he walked towards my father and I watched as the two of the proceed to talk with each other.
âYou knew he was innocent?â Hermione said to me.
âYes, I did. As I said back there it wasnât just uncle James and Aunt Lily that died because of Peter. I was there to see my mother die right before my eyes. She had the invisibility cloak at the time, probably stole it from uncle James just to spite him or something. But she hid me with it and I saw as Peter came in and killed her with the last of the unforgivable curses.â
âIâm so sorry (Y/n). To think you had to see something like that.â
âWeâre sorry weâve been wankers to you about this (Y/n). Harry and I especially, can you forgive us?â Ron said. Â I softly smiled and ruffled his hair.
âThereâs nothing to forgive Weasley. Although youâre gonna have to do a lot of kissing up to your brothers Fred and George. Theyâve been wanting to slug you for your behavior towards me.â
Then something happened that I wished never did. Â The clouds slowly began to move away to reveal the full moon. Â Oh no!
âUncle Remus!â I exclaimed but it was too late. Â He was starting to transform into his werewolf form.
My dad quickly ran up to him trying to hold his transformation back, but it was no use. Â The agonizing groans and screams coming out of my uncle as his bones snapped and broke before changing and morphing to fit his upcoming werewolf body. Â And to make matters worse, Pettigrew seized that opportunity to escape from our grasp.
Even though Harry disarmed him with an Expelliarmus spell, it still didnât stop the rat from turning into true form before making his escape. Â My dad knowing he couldnât hold uncle Remus any longer told us to run.
Soon my dad was thrown down the hill and I exclaimed out.
âDAD!!â I quickly ran towards uncle Remus hoping I could knock some sense into him before his final transformation came around. âUncle Remus you can fight it! The monster does not control you, you control it! Fight it! Think harder on your human senses!â
Just like my father, I too was sent down towards the hill as the last thing I heard was the sound of my uncleâs werewolf howl.
When I opened my eyes, I saw myself in Madam Pomfreyâs nursing wing.
â(Y/n), oh thank goodness youâre awake. Can you stand up?â Hermioneâs voice said over me. Â My vision finally came back and I said.
âWhat happened?â
âThereâs not a lot of time to explain (Y/n) but your dadâs in serious danger. The Dementors are going to suck his soul.â
âWhat!?â I said fearfully as I shot up. âThey canât do that. Heâs innocent!â
âWhich is why I need to ask if you can stand and walk?â
âYeah I can but why?â she pulled me up from my bed over to Harry who stood at the center of the room.
âSorry Ronald but you canât walk.â She then took a necklace out from her shirt and placed the chain around Harry and I before holding out what looked like a mini-hourglass.
The pendent began to spin around and soon right before our very eyes, the world around us seemed to go backwards. Â Night turned into the gloomy afternoon once more as the medical wing was now abandoned and Hermione stopped the pendantâs spinning and she said as she took the chain off of mine and Harryâs neck and tucked it back into her shirt.
âWhere were we at this hour Harry?â
âUhh going to Hagridâs I think.â
âAnd (Y/n) where were you at this time?â
âI was down at the Black Lake with uncle Remus, why?â
âAlright come on!â she took off running. Â Harry and I ran after her confused asking her just what was going on.
Thatâs when she explained to us about the time turner necklace she had been given by Professor McGonagall, and she explained to Harry that that was how she was able to do all her classes this term.
So throughout the day we went down to Hagridâs and I even got to see Hermione sucker punch Malfoy right in the nose (which I praised her on). We went down to Hagridâs hut and we made our plan to save Buckbeak the Hippogriff (apparently Professor Dumbledore said that more than one life could be spared today).
As the day went on, it was nearly time to try and save my dad. So we sat just down the hill from the Whomping Willow. Â We watched as uncle Remus came in and made the tree stop itâs swaying for a brief moment before entering inside, followed by me shortly after him.
âWait youâre also an animangus?â Harry asked me.
âSurprised?â I asked him.
âWhen did you become one?â asked Hermione.
âI was roughly around your age when I took my test before the Wizard council to get my official license. They said I was the youngest registered animangus there ever was.â I looked up and said, âAnd there goes Snape. Right in after me.â
The two young teens turned and saw that Snape did go in shortly after me.
âNow we wait I guess.â Harry said. Â We all made ourselves comfortable because we knew it would be awhile before we all left the Shrieking shack and came back before the Whomping Willow.
Then after seeing us come out, I watched as Harry went down to talk to my dad and thatâs when he told me.
âYou see me there talking to Sirius? He had just asked me to come live with him, you as well (Y/n). He talked about you and your mother a lot. As well as my parents.â
âI know. They were really good friends Harry. Even at just 3 years old, I knew my dad would never have betrayed yours. Never, not even if he were tortured. Thatâs why he named your parents my godparents.â
âI guess we were meant to be siblings either way.â I softly grinned at him and ruffled his hair before pushing his glasses back up his nose.
âI remember be so excited to have a younger âsiblingâ. Though Iâll admit I wanted you to be a girl, but you eventually grew on me.â Hermione giggled while Harry turned away embarrassedly.
Then thatâs when the trouble began. Â We saw uncle Remus transform into his werewolf form, the fight between him and my dad (who was in his animangus form), and then even be chased by him when Hermione howled to stop him from attacking Harry.
I phased into my animangus form to protect Hermione and Harry in case my uncle came around to find us. Â When he did, I stood protectively in front of my brother and Hermione snarling and roaring at him. Â But before we could charge at each other, Buckbeak had came in and fought my uncle off.
Man poor uncle Remus is having a really rough night. I then felt a coldness in the air and when we looked up we saw the Dementors flying towards where my dad mustâve been at after the fight with uncle Remus.
I gestured for Hermione and Harry to get on my back and once they were on, I raced on ahead and we stopped across the frozen lake and we all watched with horror as the Dementors began to suck out both Harryâs and my dadâs souls.
âNow just wait Hermione, my dad will come. Heâll be standing right there.â Harry said as he got off my back and walked a few steps ahead of us. Â Hermione and I looked at each other sympathetically and she got off my back as well and stood beside him.
âHarryâyour dadâsâŚâŚ.â
âDead I know but just watch. Heâll cast the Patronus right there. Just like he did before.â We waited and waited but all we saw were my dad and Harry dying right before our eyes.
âYouâre dying Harry. Both of you.â I said as I morphed back into my normal form. Â God I had heard of witnessing a Dementorâs kiss is something awful butâgod this was torture. Â I wanted to step in and save my dad and Harry from the Dementors but what could I do? Iâm not strong enough to conjure a Patronus charm, plus I would be outnumbered even if I tried any other spell I could name.
Next thing I saw was Harry racing forward to the spot where he said his dad was standing at.
âHarry!â Hermione called out but I wrapped my arms around her to stop her from racing towards him and thatâs when we saw him lift up his wand and exclaim.
âEXPECTO PATRONUM!â Soon a bright light came from out of his wand and a bright wave of light shot out, which sent all the dementors away, saving Harry and my father from a terrible fate.
As I stared at my godbrother, I couldnât be more proud of him. Not even I was able to conjure up a spell like that at his age, hell I can barely do it now. Â He truly was a gifted young man, and I couldnât be more proud of him.
After saving himself, we were now flying on Buckbeak heading for the highest tower where my dad was being kept. Â I was sitting right behind Hermione while she was terrifyingly holding onto Harry for dear life.
âYou were right Hermione. It wasnât my dad I saw earlier. It was me! I saw myself conjured the Patronus before. I knew I could do it this time becauseâwell Iâd already done it. Does that make sense?â
âNo! But I donât like fly-AHHH!!!â She screamed as Buckbeak took a dive down towards the school, while Harry and I were cheering our heads off.
When we reached the tower, there we saw locked up in a cage, my dad looking forlorn as he awaited his fate. Â He quickly turned to us and I took out my wand and pointed it at the lock as I proclaimed out.
âAlohomora!â the doors unlocked and swung wide open. âCâmon dad, weâre busting you out of here.â I extended my hand out to him and he immediately took my hand.
The four of us now flying on Buckbeak with Hermione up front, me behind her then my dad and Harry. Â
And for the first time in 12 years, my dad finally felt free as a Hippogriff flying high in the sky. Â Never have I heard him sound so happy and it brought a smile to my face as I heard him cheering.
We landed in the garden wing of the school and as my dad helped Hermione as well as me off of Buckbeak he said as we walked towards the corner of the garden.
âIâll be forever be grateful for this. To the three of you.â
âI want to go with you.â said Harry.
âOne day perhaps. For some time my life will be too unpredictable. Besides, youâre meant to be here.â
âBut youâre innocent.â
âAnd you know it Harry.â I told him. âJust like Iâve always known.â
âSheâs right. And for now thatâll do.â As Hermione left the three of us to have our little family moment, my dad then turned towards me. He stood before me and gently cupped each side of my face.  His calloused thumbs stroking my cheeks as he said to me, âI expect like Harry you might be tired of hearing this, but you are a splitting image of your mother. Except your eyes, you haveâŚâŚâ
âYour eyes.â I finished for him. Â Tears flickered in my eyes but I tried to hold them back. âIâve only dreamed of something like this happening, andâeven now I fear this still feels like a dream.â
âIâve told you once when you were little; Dreams can feel like many things. Whether to make us feel happy or afraid, but in dreams you can never feel what is happening to you. So this, right here, is real my darling kitten.â
He took my hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. Â When I felt it, I knew that this was real. Â My dad was free, he was here, and he was right in front of me. Â I embraced him as tightly as I could, burying myself into the ragged cloth of his prison uniform. Â Slowly a few tears dripped from my eyes one by one as I felt my dad embrace me back just as tightly while rocking me from side to side.
âIâve missed you so much dad.â
âNot as much as Iâve missed you. Iâve missed so much of your life. You were just a little girl when I was taken away and now Iâve seen youâve become a beautiful young woman, just like Iâd hope youâd be. Your mum would be so proud. Just as I am. Iâm so sorry I put you through this.â
âI know why you did it dad. If I were older I wouldâve done the same thing. I justâŚâŚwish none of this had to happen.â
âAs do I kitten. As do I. There hasnât been a day that I donât regret leaving you like I did. I made you lose both your parents.â
âThatâs another thing Iâve inherited from you.â he looked at me confused. âUncle Remus has always said I did get your stubbornness.â He softly chuckled before grabbing the back of my head and pressing his forehead against mine.
We stayed in that position for what felt like forever till he pressed a kiss to the center of my forehead before he guided me over to sit next to Harry. Â He knelt down before the both of us as he said to us.
âItâs cruel that I got so much time with James, Lily and (m/n) and you both so little. But know this. The ones that love us never really leave us. And you both can always find them,â he then placed his left hand over Harryâs heart while his right hand pointed towards mine, âIn here.â
Dad stood up and walked over to Buckbeak and mounted on top of his back once again, gently gripping onto the chained reins. Â As Harry and I came up and stood beside Hermione, my dad complimented to her that she was indeed a bright witch for her age.
Buckbeak then reared as he let out a proud roar before taking off running before flapping his proud wings and taking off high towards the moon with my dad on his back.
Two souls finally free from the law.
The clock tower began to gong loudly and thatâs when Hermine told us we needed to get back to the hospital wing. Â We quickly raced towards the medical wing before the last strike of the belltower.
We saw Professor Dumbledore with his back towards us as he peeked through the doors before closing them.
âWell?â he asked us.
âWe did it. Theyâre free.â Harry said.
âDid what? Goodnight.â The headmaster gave us a wave before descending down the stairs. Â Oh that crazy old man. Â The three of us walked towards the door but before we went in, we had to watch ourselves disappear to start the whole rescue all over again. Â Once we disappeared, thatâs when we came in the room.
âHow did you get there? You were just over there. And now youâre there!â Ron said to us in shock.
âI donât know what youâre talking about Ronald? Do you Harry? (Y/n)?â
âNo clue. Maybe you should have your head examined Ronny, think you might be going mental.â I teased.
âYeah Ron. How can people be in two places at once?â Harry joked alongside me.
Things after that were pretty crazy. Â After it had been leaked out about my uncleâs condition (damn you Snape!) my uncle resigned as professor at Hogwarts, Harry had gotten the new firebolt broom (curtesy of my dad) and he got to test it out.
I was in my bedroom just finishing the last bit of my packing to return home for the summer when my owl Arella came flying in. Â Her familiar grey and white feathers ruffled as she landed on her perch and she made her trilling sound.
âWhat have you have there, girl?â I noticed she had a small jewelry box tied to her back along with a note in her beak. Â I took the note then untied the box from her back as she shook herself out and ruffled her feathers.
I set the box down and opened up the note and inside was a letter written in my dadâs hand writing.
My beloved kitten,
This once belonged to your mother (I gave it to her just shortly after you were born) and I figured she would want you to have it. Â Keep it close to your heart and her memory will never leave you.
Your father,
Sirius Black
I set the note down and opened up the box now and inside was a necklace. Â It was a silver heart-shaped locket and I noticed a little button at the side of it. I pressed down on it and it opened up to reveal something that not only broke my heart, but also filled it with joy.
The moving picture inside was my mother holding me as a baby. Her wide smile as she held me in her arms, her eyes filled with nothing but love. Â When she looked up and her smile softened, I really did get to see what my uncle and dad were talking about.
I really did look like my mother. Â Same hair, same mouth, same face, almost everything was of my mother. A single tear fell down my cheek as I kissed the picture and held it close to my heart.
Soon I began to get brief flashbacks of various moments with my mother. Â I remember how sheâd always sing me to sleep while having the windchimes of various creatures softly ring above me. Â The way sheâd make breakfast, and how weâd play together at papa James and mama Lillyâs place.
I unhooked the chain and placed it around my neck and saw as the heart shaped locket actually rested against my own heart.
âThanks dad. And thank you mum. I miss you, but you can rest easy now. Dadâs free.â I said as I stared up at the sky holding the locket closer against my heart.
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Klaine Advent 2020 (day 1)
Summary: Blaine has an embrassing secret
Notes: Happy December! I'm so excited to be participating in the Klaine Advent again. Sorry this fic isn't overtly winter/christmas themes but that's probably because it doesn't really feel like winter quite yet to me. Hopefully these will be more wintery as I continue writing. This year fics won't be connected (though I'm sure some will have sequels or multiple parts) but they will all be posted here together instead of separate oneshots.Â
Day One: Abashed
Kurt and Blaine liked to read before bed each night. Tucked under the sheets together Blaine typically reading on his phone and Kurt preferring magazines or a book. What Kurt didnât know though was Blaine hadnât been spending his nights crossing off novels on his to-be-read list instead he was bookmarking fanfiction and leaving gushing comments about characterization.
It was difficult to keep this from the love of his life. The only person in Blaineâs life who knew was his best friend Sam. Honestly, Blaineâs shocked neither boy had revealed this guilty pleasure to their partner. Blaine knew Sam hadnât blabbed to Mercedes because she wouldâve told Kurt and Kurt most certainly wouldâve confronted Blaine about it. Maybe confronted is too strong, Kurt wouldâve wanted to discuss it. They always made sure to have a constant open line of communication.
All of their bad habits, worries, successes, and secrets were out in the open nowadays. In the past, terrible communication had been their downfall. If they had just talked about their emotions, Blaine was positive they wouldn't have broken up...twice.
Which was why he felt guilty keeping secrets from Kurt. For godâs sake, theyâve known each other for ten years, one would think all their most embarrassing moments were known. Kurt was literally there for The Gap Attack. Eventually, living with Kurt this was inevitable, Blaine walked in on Kurt exercising with Richard Simmons. That had been way less embarrassing as far as Blaine was concerned because Kurt not only got more muscular from it, Blaine also found it unabashedly hot. Now, Blaine was certain Kurt timed his workouts with the end of Blaineâs shifts at work so heâd walk into their shared apartment and catch Kurt in his workout clothes.
Blaine tried to pick up his Kindle to start a new sci-fi novel heâd been waiting to read for months but found he couldnât focus because he wanted to read the newly uploaded chapter of a fic heâd been following since the first chapter was published. At first, he hadnât noticed the fic was unfinished, he thought it was another one-shot but the first chapter drew him in and he had to keep up with it. So, like most nights, he put his Kindle aside and opened his phone. Thank god for private tabs because he really, really, doesnât want Kurt to find out about this.
He rolled over on his side still reading after Kurt shut off his bedside light and decided to try and sleep. Soon enough, his breathing shifted and Blaine knew he was asleep. When the chapter ends, Blaine put his phone on the charger and turned to face Kurt.
It was so peaceful watching him. His pink lips parted slightly and one hand outstretched begging Blaine to crawl into his embrace. Blaine snuggled into Kurtâs chest and watched as it rises and falls with each breath.
âI read fanfiction,â Blaine admitted, âitâs bothering me that you donât know this and Iâm so embarrassed and ashamed.â
Kurt doesnât move. Of course not, he was asleep. But Blaine sighed anyway and closed his eyes.
The next morning was Sunday so Blaine woke up expecting morning snuggles but Kurt wasnât in bed. He sat up quickly looking for any signs of Kurt but the bathroom light is off and the bedroom door is cracked open just as they left it the night before. Before Blaine can work himself into a panic because realistically he knows Kurt is probably making coffee, Kurt came back into the room. He was carrying a wooden tray.
âHey there, sleepyhead.â Kurt smiled. âI brought coffee and pancakes.â
âI love you,â Blaine told him.
He moved his legs so Kurt could sit in front of him on the bed. Kurt placed the tray on Blaineâs lap and took a mug of coffee for himself. It wasnât until Blaine had a mouthful of syrupy chocolate chip pancakes that Kurt started talking.
âI love you too, you know,â he said, âno matter what.â
Which was a weird thing to tell Blaine on a random Sunday morning in December.
Blaine swallowed. âMe too.â
âYou can tell me anything too, I wonât judge you.â
Oh god, did he know? Did Sam finally cave and tell Mercedes? Was Kurt talking to her while Blaine slept in?
As if Kurt could read the alarm on Blaineâs face, which letâs be real he totally could, he moved the tray to the nightstand and grabbed one of Blaineâs hands.
âI know youâre feeling guilty. I saw it all week but I was waiting for you to come to me about it,â Kurt said. âYou didnât though so I thought maybe you needed me to start the conversation instead.â
Blaine bent his head, suddenly he didnât want those blue eyes on him.
âBlaine.â
He looked up again. Kurtâs forehead had worry lines now. In order to prevent early wrinkles, Blaine spoke up.
âItâs embrassing,â he prefaced.
âThatâs okay, just talk to me.â
Blaine took a breath. âI read fanfiction.â
Kurt just stared at him. Was he upset? Disgusted? Did he want to laugh at Blaine?
Turns out, none of the above.
âThatâs all?â he asked like he was waiting for Blaine to confess more.
âLike a lot of fanfic, Kurt, I have so many bookmarked. I leave comments and kudos and follow the writerâs I love on Tumblr and thereâs discussion boards that Iâve joined.â
One thing Blaine hadnât considered when he finally told Kurt about this was having to convince Kurt this was a weird problem.
âSo, youâre not ashamed of me?â Blaine whispered.
âAshamed?â Kurt repeated. âNever, baby, never.â
He leaned in to kiss Blaine then.
âIf I still liked you after the Gap Attack, the Rachel Berry fiasco, and made costumes and attend multiple cons with you and Sam, nothing will phrase me.â
Blaine ducked his head and blushed.
âPlus,â Kurt continued, âI thought you were going to tell me you wrote it or something! That wouldâve been a deal-breaker.â
He looked up at Kurt and found him smiling.
âThat was a joke right?â he asked.
Kurt just kissed him again in response and Blaine found he didnât really care if Kurt minded if he decided to write fanfiction or not.
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âLike tears in the rainâ
Not a full fanfic. Not a oneshot since i think iâll make multiple parts. Got inspired to write a little something after i talked with @kukukape
Context ; Youâre finally done your with the basic final exams at the uni and you wanted to celebrate with your boyfriend. Turns out he was already celebrating with someone else. SO youâre slowly loosing it and youâre thinking about the past. And maybe...the future. âŞ
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Itâs been weeks since his last message. And her final exams as been preventing her from answering. Now she got all the time in the world doesnât she ? No more exams or classes until the results. And no more boyfriend. He made it very clear that she wasnât here, available enough for him. Since another woman was occupying her couch and Gregâs mouth. Why would she stay around ?
Cecilia was walking down the street on a rainy night with a little bag in her hands. A hood over her head. Nobody can see you cry in the rain after all. After an hour, she finally gained access to a abandoned rooftop. She sat on the precipice, putting her bag next to her. A bottle of wine was inside. She wanted to celebrate the end of the year with... someone dear to her. Instead of throwing it into the void, Cc started drinking. She went through her phone, looking at social medias, ignoring Gregâs and Winstonâs calls.
An old selfie of her and Richard caught her attention. It was the last one they took before they had to part ways for their studies and military careers. Hesitant for a few seconds, she drank again, then went to Richardâs most recent messages. He was giving her advices, how to manage her stress and all the informations going through her head. He was giving her the keys to success basically. Then ask her how she was doing. How she was managing etc. She finally decided to answer. Wiping away the tears, putting her hair behind her ears and hiding the bottle.
ÂŤÂ Hey Richie.... Iâm sorry if I took so long before answering. I was... well uh busy. Exams and so on. I did my best to follow your advices. They really help me out. Now I just gotta wait a few days.  scratching her head, trying to think and hold back her tears at the same time, ÂŤÂ Now Iâm free. Sort of. Iâve got nothing left.. to do. Beside one thing. Meeting my old man. Face to face for the very first time. Iâm.... not doing fine at all. I donât know what to do anyway. Got nothing to loose so yeah.  She now finally faces the phone like sheâs trying to face Richard. ÂŤÂ Youâre the only one Iâm telling all of these. So please, donât tell anyone anything. Keep this to yourself. Cause even if I donât tell you were Iâm going. Youâll know where to find me. Donât come until I sort things out. Goodbye Richard. See ya soon. 
She stays put. Letting the message record for a few more extra seconds before she actually end it. Having trouble getting down the ladder cause of the wine she had earlier, the girl missed a step. She somehow manage to fall right on her feet, hurting her left ankle a bit. Slowly but surely, Cc finally made it back to her place safely. Once at home, she started to pack. At the moment, she didnât feel anything. Not a single emotion. Emptiness perhaps ? Or the impression of being disconnected ? She doesnât know. Sheâs doing her bag like she was a little robot until she saw her own reflection into the window. With an hesitant step, she got closer and closer to the reflection. ÂŤÂ My god I look pathetic.  thinking to herself. Her makeup makes her look like a damn panda. Her hair looks like she hadnât sleep for days. She slightly touch her own face before putting the hand away almost immediately. Instead of continuing packing, she took her phone and sat by the window. Looking for a long time for the first plane to Egypt available. Once she did find what she was looking for, she stand up. Looking longingly to the bags she was packing. Cc wonât need any. She donât know what sheâll find over there. Perhaps nothing good. But she needs to know. As her only friend for the trip, she just took her purse and left her home.
After what seems an eternity waiting, Cecilia is finally on that damn plane. Siting near the window, she watched her beloved city getting smaller and smaller by the second. Sniffing, rubbing her eyes again from the painful heartbreak sheâs in. It didnât take long for her to fall asleep with the relaxing soundtrack from blade runner in her ears.
Somewhere, at the other end of the world, a phone rings in the middle of the night. The man was sleeping peacefully for once. But he mumble something under his breath as soon as he hears the notification. He sat on his bed and finally dare to look at that message. He then took his glasses out once he recognized the face on the vid. Richard was happy to see Cecilia again for a fraction of second until he notice the crack in her voice. He was analyzing every details to know what was going on and to try to take a guess at whatâs making her upset. Starting to get worried and overthinking, he puts a hand over his mouth and rewatch the message again and again. She has been drinking and is probably making a serious mistake. He puts the phone down and sight, massaging his temple. Richard suddenly had an idea. Getting out of his bed pretty quickly, he started working on his computer. He tried finding her with the many diffĂŠrents cameras of every airports in the city. Then launch a facial recognition with mid 50 years old men in Egypt. A few long minutes later, he finally find a results. Got the ÂŤÂ wanted  mention all over his face. The man Cc was looking for was a very known and wanted mastermind criminal. Richard immediately thought she was walking straight into the biggest trap of her life. ÂŤÂ Guess Iâll see you in Egypt. Please donât do anything stupid.  he says. Richard then took a long hard look to the bracelet Cecilia gifted him in high school before they part ways. The inscriptions almost erased by the time. The most precious and secret thing he own so far. The bracelet is getting old, obviously. Heâs slightly rubs it with his finger before getting up and ready to face the woman he had a crush on after so many months. Hoping it wasnât too late.
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if your moots were fanfics, what would they be? :p
ANON! iâve been wanting to do this for the lONgest time (two days) so iâm soooo happy to have received this LMAO even though,,, this may NOT be accurate but im just gonig to do this randomly to the best of my ability
itâs very long, so more under the cut
@lebrookestore || taeyong + bookshop!au. so basically taeyong works at this bookshop and shes always going in to flip through books and such because she canât afford to buy them and taeyongâs supposed to chase her away but just doesnât have the heart to and one day she really just goes up and thanks him and hes like no problem and its usually quite empty so the next times she goes to said bookshop taeyong will go and sit with her to read the books and they talk and like wow they like the same shit! so then they Fall In Love wow
@hannie-dul-set || jaemin + definitely fluff. so basically her best friend (me! IM SORRY ALLEX BYE) and her best friendâs boyfriend (SICHENG! IM NOT SORRY ALLEX BYE) decided that their best friends werenât getting like enough DATES so then they dragged them out on a double date (only for her and jaemin it was a bLIND date). it was at the dog cafe and the moment me and sicheng got there we just left them and ran away and theyd already bought like food so they decided to just stay and it was awkward for a bit but then like, jaemin was so good with dogs and hot damn. then yall exchange numbers and by the time yall get out of the cafe you see me and sicheng across the street using binoculars to spy on yall.
@seeing-dreams || chenle + def fluff, highschool!au. i feel like itâd be the secret admirer letter thing, which i think you already know what i mean? like chenleâs your crush bc (tbh heâe everyoneâs) hes so hot and hes part of the basketball team and he also sits with you in bio and also at the same time youâve been getting notes taped to the underside of your table in bio, and its like 10 or so letters before you get the last one asking you on a date (and leaving their number!! so if you want to date then call!!) and so youve alr fallen for this guyâs diction and you call the number and chenleâs phone rings. he winKS at you and youre like oH MY GOD
@floweringtheflowers || mark + YO IM SORRY BUT ISNâT YOUR WRITING ACC LIKE NEOSCULPTURES A SMUT BLOG I VAGUELY REMEMBER YOU SAYING THAT OR SUMN SO + pwp LMAO IM SORRY- and like obviously i donât read those but like yeah take it take it away you just give me very strong pwp vibes bye
@moonlightjeno || jeno + arranged marriage!au, royalty!au, one sided etl!au. MHM SO BASICALLY YOURE A PRINCESS AND JENO IS A PRINCE AND THE KING AND QUEEN OF JENOâS COUNTRY (cough doyoung and his wife) dECIDE THAT OK TREATY so then you and jeno have to get married and like bc were such nice people we decide that okay, yall get married for oNE YEAR if really cannot then like fine,, yall can divorce. so yall just like try to tide it out for a year right but you need to fake in the eyes of the public and you hate jeno but hes just trying to make this more bearable for the two of you and one day yall have an argument and jeno goes like âI JUST REALLY wANT TO KISS YOU, OKAY?â *squeal* and youre like whatthefuck and then, like, you know what? you jsut pretend that didnât happen but you eventually agree to just be cordial and friendly and become friends, and you know jenoâs in love with you but you try to not make it awkward and somewhere along the way you fall in love *clasps hands together with a huge sigh* deserve.
@sehunniepot || (i want to write this alr) yuta + hogwarts!au, etl!au, HOUSE RIVALRY!AU BC THOSE ARE SUPERIOR. yutaâs definitely a gryffindor so you can be a slytherin since you never tOLD me. so so anyway youve hated each other from day one because of some stupid misunderstanding of him purposely tripping you in the train and then youre sorted into slytherin and him in gryffindor and the next four years are pranks and sneers and insults and glares. then the yule ball comes up, and because the hogwarts teachers are so JUMPY you have a dancing lesson with randomly assigned partners and you get yuta and AAAA âboys, put your hand on the girlâs waist.â and youre glaring daggers but yuta does it anyway with that cocky grin and you hold hands and your handâs on his shoulder and are his ears red, or is that just your imagination?? then yall just tease each other the entire dancing lesson and when you get back to your dorm best friend!doyoungâs all like âwhy was nakamoto blushing-â and youâre like ânothing.â then then YOU REALISE YOU CANT STOP THINKING OF HIS HAND ON YOUR WAIST AND DURING THE NEXT DANCE LESSON YOU NATURALLY GRAVITATE TOWARD EACH OTHER AND DOYOUNGâS LIKE ?? OKAY THEN ILL JUST GO DANCE QITH SOMEONE ELSE?? then the teachers (who know of your stupid rivalry) are like: okay then miss l/n and mr nakamoto if youâve already paired up. OH THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER HE ASKS YOU TO THE BALL UNDER THE GUISE THAT âYOU ACTUALYL DANCE WELLâ AND YOURE LIKE âYOURE NOT TOO BAD YOURSELFâ but its all, ofc, a pretense and then at the ball you all (having alr realised you like each other), confess, and promptly kiss under the shining ice stalactites magically hung from the trees in the grounds of hogwarts. (OH MY GOD FUCK IM WRITING THIS)
@doyounged || doyoung + fluff, def + i think high school sweethearts!au so this is the really fluffy oneshots where like youre super shy!! like its pretyt obvious you have crushes on each other but like first relationship or wtv and you jsut brush fingers and BLUSH and put your arm around each other and BLUSH and cheek kiss and BLUSH and you get my point? yeah yeah thatâs the whole au
@moonbeamsung || jisung + fluff af + best freinds to lovers!au the only thing i can think of is like cute sleepovers and the sleeptalking thing, iâve written something like that for you i thiNK??Â
@orange-nimon-cross || cai xukun + angst. just pure angst. im not even kidding the angst is so bad oh my god- probably hurt-comfort. like xukunâs your emotional rock and hes jsut so,,, ROCK AND HES ALW THERE FOR YOU AND KAJOFSDF A HUG SOLVES ALL and something like that you get my point, yes??
@rouiyan || hyuck + uhm, ice hockey player hyuck. like i think you did one with jeno or something but like idk why does the concept suit your vibe so muCH?? this one bc hyuck is playful itâd be like youâre dragged to the matches bc jenoâs your best friend but you couldnt give a flying fuck about ice hockey and his annoying teammate (hyuck.) keeps flirting with you and like one day you ask him straight up why are you flirting with me and hyuckâs immediately apologetic like shit did it make you uncomfy ill stop and youre like hes,,, a nice guy and then yall bond over like post-match meals which jeno starts dragging yall all to and then yeah sicheng and ten (same hockey team) help hyuck plan a confession and he confesses at the pizza shop.
@radiorenjun || renjun + angst, but with a happy ending if i feel like it- oh hold on maybe not angst ill save you the heartbreak. def artist!renjun, not even going to think about it, and kind of supernatural/soulmate? like he has dreams of a mystery girl every night and thatâs the inspo for all his paintings, and he tries selling them to an art gallery and youre the curator of said art gallery adn youre liek âthats so beautiful, but why is it always the back view of the girl?â and renjun looks up from his paintings to explain and he sees you and literally screams because heâs never seen the mystery girlâs face but HE KNOWS its you. it HAS to be. so the two of you try figuring out the stupid phenomenon and who knows, maybe itâs just fateâs way of letting the two of you come together! yall become a thing YAY
--- once again, thank you anon for this ask! i really enjoyed doing this and like you know what?? i may write some of these aus someday. definitely the yuta one. someday.
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fanfics for quarantine with ι!katsuki x Ί!izuku.
Hiya, my fellows shippers. I know quarantine is being hard to everyone for different reasons but i hope you can stay safe at home. If you have to be outside for work or to work with/for people, thank you so much for your hard work and it is deeply appreciated.Â
In this occasion itâs my pleasure to bring you all a fanfic recommendation list of Alpha/Omega KatsuDeku that i loved on AO3. So buckle up, gather everything you need for this wild ride because this gonna be a long post and this just the first part, sisters. Friendly reminder that every person writes their own rules for their omegaverse. It goes without saying that most of this post is+18 rated filth (and i did let out some nasty things that would make most of you donât hold a face to face conversation with me without kinkshaming me) but even with that the sexual content is gonna have a bolded +18 beside the tittle; and as the old saying goes: read the damn tags on the fic, they are there for a reason. Â
The links, rating, state and summary under the cut. Please, feel free to reblog and like or to come to my dms just to talk or ask for a type of fic in specific. Iâll post part 2 of this soon.Â
drag me to the deeps of your heart (+18) by halcyonwhispers [one shot, 5945 words // 1/2 from âThe (im)proper way to an Alpha-Omega courtshipâ series ]Â
Everyone presents on their 17th birthday, and while Katsuki has already (alpha, big fuckinâ shocker), he awaits his boyfriendâs presentation to finally get over the nonexistent (slight) curiosity over Izukuâs new rank. He canât be an alpha, not crybaby, overthinking Deku. Anyways, both his parents are betas, and all that genetic and biology shit says Dekuâs bound for that road. (he thinks)
Gravity (+18) by warschach [complete, 71477 words, 10 chapters]
Izuku is back in his hometown and plenty hasn't changed much from the 8 years he was gone. Except, Katsuki Bakugou, the alpha king of their small town. He's hotter- because that's fair, right, God? -, stronger, a now-famous pro fighter, and noticeably nicer this round. Not that he cares, pfft.
Ha, Izuku Midoriya caring about Katsuki Bakugou, thinking he's pretty cute and not half bad once you get past the asshole persona; though that gargantuan ego of his could take a dive off a very tall cliff. (Fine, he cares.)
whatâs mine is mine (+18) by xenodickery [one shot, 5504 words // 1/3 from the âwhatâs mine is mineâ series. Implied r*pe not related to the pair]
Bakugou watched, fists shaking in his lap, as someone pried open Midoriya's mouth and placed the pink tab on his tongue. An aphrodisiac. At least that's what they'd called it. A heat compellant.
Marshmallow by choimarie [one shot, 3359 words // part of the 2k18 bakudeku week]
âYo! Look at what we have here!â A voice said loudly and Izuku's heart stopped.
He turned around, his eyes widening. A group of six alphas was walking his way towards him.
Whatâs is this? The beginning of a porn0? (+18) by JijiHadidnt [2 chapters, 4625 words]
âDid somebody order a pizza?â
âWhat is this? The beginning of a porno?â
âShut up Nerd just let me in.â
Izuku and Bakugou handle their argument over celebrity crushes in an interesting way.
A nest for the best by Camellia_Sinensis [one shot, 1007 words // Part of the âdorks in loveâ series]Â
Dekuâs been nesting and asking everyone in 1-A for pieces of clothing for his horde. Everyone, that is, except Katsuki. Cue the jealousy.
where i feel you the most (+18) by shousanki [one shot,3899 words]
In which Katsuki comes 1) to terms with Izuku's screwy biology almost as unpredictable as the person himself, and 2) down Izuku's warm and willing throat.
the last dragon-blood king (+18) by claimedbydaryl [complete, 13 chapters, 107.009 words]
Katsuki Bakugou was the alpha heir to a forgotten throne, reigning lord and warden of the Fyre Isles, a famed warrior of vicious repute in the Western Seas, and he would be wed to Izuku Midoriya by the dayâs end.
Project: heat (+18) by ellslane [one shot, 2914 words]
Katsuki can do this. He can control himself around Deku, whoâs scent has spiked in sweetness and is dripping in pheromones. He can maintain his composure as they work together on a school project. He can keep himself in check as his stupid smell wafts through the air, and directly into his nose.
He canât do this.
Dessert before dinner (+18) by Morpheel [one shot, 3473 words]Â
Ground Zero has his work cut out for him as of late.
Between his increased Hero workload, and a pregnant mate at home, there's very little time to slow down and "smell the roses", as they say. He's too busy fighting the rampant crime rate going wild throughout the city without their Pillar of Justice on duty for 9 months. Yet leave it up to Izuku to find his own way in squirming some quality time in before Katsuki's shift.
Emergency contact (+18) by SurelyHeavenWaits [one shot, 3753 words]
There are some things in life that a person would like to know in advance:
weather forecasts, patrol schedules, patrol routes, being listed as an ERC for the person they've secretly loved for most of their life. Pro Hero Deku knew three of these things at the start of his shift.
Blonde haired bunnies (+18) by morpheel [one shot, 5194 words]
In an attempt to create a new genetic pattern in the Rabbit-Hybrid Gene, Izuku Midorya is paired with a very strange (and almost unorthodox) stud. The end goal is blonde haired, red eyed rabbits- though only one Alpha truly fits that bill.
Surely a wolf and a rabbit can't breed?
Late mornings (+18) by Oilux [one shot, words]
When Deku arrives, late for class, panting, red stained cheeks, every alpha in the class staring at him with open want, Bakugo only has one thought crossing his mind.
Heâs mine.
Vitality in postpartum (+18) by ellslane [one shot,2989 words]
Katsuki can tell his husband has been dealing with his image after giving birth to their precious boy, and he's hellbent on making Izuku see the perfection he sees. Happy husband, happy life, after all.
Box (+18) by SurelyHeavenWaits [one shot, 3028 words]
On a stakeout for a villain with what's been reported as a lust-inducing Quirk, Pro Heroes Ground Zero and Deku find themselves boxed into a dire situation.
Iâm so glad i found my mate today by kittiegirl1616 [oneshot, 2123 words]
Pro-Hero Ground Zero has captured a villain when he senses his mate is nearby.
whatever youâve done, just bury (+18) it by ikvros [complete, 3 chapters, 18.593 words]
He knows how Katsuki thinks, talks, and fights. He knows how he sleeps, how he eats, how he loves, and how he leaves. And he knows what knows what it means for Katsuki to come back; has washed the evidence from the sheets countless times, scrubbed the scent of him off his skin in the morning until itâs as red and raw as his heart.
Their home (+18) by Veradiciy [one shot, 2694 words]Â
There was nothing wrong with parking the car inside their garage. Nothing wrong with turning off the ignition and locking the car while still inside. Not even when the sensory light of the garage had went out a minute later to leave darkness at its wake. Having sex comes naturally between a mated couple like Bakugou and Midoriya in the late night during the start of Midoriya's heat.
Please scent me by fleurown [one shot, words]
In which Deku needs a quick favor at a party and Katsuki can't deny such a cute face.
eternity by PepeermintLeo [one shot, 9.724 words]
Izuku was Kacchanâs partner, in every sense of the word. He ruled right next to Kacchanâs side, an alpha and an omega, leading Kacchanâs tribe against all sorts of odds. As well as his romantic partner, steady and solid by his side but giving when emotions called for it.
Uncertainty by SuperiorDragonLord [one shot, 5129 words]Â Â
Izuku was getting worried. After a particularly rough rescue mission, Katsuki had yet to even have a full conversation with him. Tensions are running high and Izuku is starting to get tired of walking around on eggshells. When he finally decides to confront Katsuki about it things take a direction he hadn't been prepared for.
Devil in me (+18) by glamour_weebs [oneshot, 1699 words]
Katsuki's usually the one getting into fights over Deku when they go to the club, but this time, his Omega's the one that starts a fight over him, but he doesn't stop there. Deku's determined to mark his territory.
if you canât find the moning light, iâm here tonight by yabakuboi [oneshot, 3488 words]
Katsuki was never sure what happened to his childhood friend, quirkless Izuku who had presented as an omega and was whisked away to a traditional matchmaking house. Katsuki never saw him again after that, and tried to convince himself it was for the best. Many lonely years pass before he finds Izuku in the last place he ever wanted to, in the middle of a battlefield with a child clutching to his shirt.
Earned it (+18)by Morpheel [one shot, 6038 words]
Because within the illumination of lantern light stood a brothelâs worth of Omegas, all in various states of disarray, giggling and washing themselves without a care in the world to the army in their path.
Bakugouâs eyes narrowed in suspicion.
Say it again by susurrxus [one shot, 7153 words // Part of the (incomplete) âMina Ashido approve of this shipâ series]Â
Katsuki discoveres he doesnt quite oppose to being called Daddy... nor does he oppose to abusing his Omega until he's a sobbing whore on the teachers desk.
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Friends with Kids.
A/NÂ I re-watched Friends with Kids for the firs time in years and I came up with this, if you, like me, love rom-coms I highly recommend it, therefore if you don't want spoilers for the movie, go watch it and then come back here to read this! For the sake of the story there might be some OOC moments, don't kill me. Also there are many time-jumps so I hope itâs not too confusing. English is not my first language so bear with me, I try my best, I'm still working on it. I enjoyed writing this so much! I started last month and it was a blast so hopefully you enjoyed it as well, if you did, let me know! Thank you for reading this super long oneshot.
P.S. This is the first work of the Movie AU series that I've been planning (if you pay close attention, without intending to I wrote a couple clues about others stories I'm working on (Movie AU's as well) đ
P.S. 2 You should go and check this post and this post and help if you can â¤
ALSO this is another entry for my @cmbingoâ card, the square is Friends to Lovers.
Summary:Â After seeing all of their friends having kids, Penelope and Luke decide that since none of them seem to have found their person, they agree to have a child of their own. Having a kid with your best friend can't be that bad, right? (Movie AU: Friends with Kids)
Pairing: Penelope Garcia x Luke Alvez (with a little bit of Jemily đ¤)
Warnings: Cursing, mentions of sex, bad jokes, SLOWBURN, some angst I guess, some grammar mistakes.
Word count: 15410 (yâall told me to post it as a one instalment lmao đ¤Żđ¤Żđ¤Ż)
Masterlist (You can also find this and other fanfics in my AO3 acc )
Luke didnât need to look up to know that Penelope was finally down in the lobby, the sound of her high heels gave it away, he pocketed his phone and got up, ready to go and meet their friends.
âHello chicaâ He kissed her cheek and she returned the gesture.
âHi newbie, Iâm sorry itâs so late, I got caught up at work, letâs goâ
âAfter youâ Once they were outside their apartment building, they called a cab, eager to get to the restaurant and catch up with their friends.
âHow was work?â Penelope asked him as she put on lipstick.
Luke shrugged âSame as usual, nothing exciting happens, what about you?â
âTerrible day, I canât wait to drink a couple glasses of wineâ Luke snorted and raised an eyebrow âOr fiveâ
âItâs Friday so Iâm also thinking about getting a little tipsyâ She placed her lipstick in her purse and rested her hands in her lap with a smile on her face.
âItâs been so long since the eight of us have gone out to dinner, I miss everyoneâ
âI know, I donât think Iâll recognize their faces anymoreâ Penelope rolled her eyes instead of going along with it.
They remained in a comfortable silence the rest of the time, saving everything else they had to say until they were with the rest. Penelope and Luke saw each other much more often than the others, mostly because they lived in the same building, just an elevator ride apart, Penelopeâs place was on the third floor while Lukeâs was on the seventh. Another reason as to why they didnât see each other that much was because half of the gang, Matt, Kristy, Derek and Savannah were now parents and they didnât have as much free time time as before.
Once in the restaurant, Penelope walked as quickly as she could, Luke following close behind careful to act if she tripped or something. Penelopeâs smile fell just a little when she only saw Emily and JJ sitting at the table.
âHey, you guys are hereâ Emily and JJ quickly rushed to them, and after a round of greetings and hugs, the four sat down.
âWhere's the rest of the gang?â Luke asked, looking around to see if they were by the bar or coming from the bathroom.
âYeah, we canât be the awesome eight when there are only four of us hereâ Penelope stated as she nicely signaled the waiter to come over.
Emily bit her lip and looked at JJ âThey called to inform us they canât make it tonightâ The blonde woman informed them.
âKristyâs not feeling well and Matt has to be there to take care of the kids and Derek and Savannah couldnât find a sitterâ Emily added carefully watching Penelope, they all knew she had been looking forward to this dinner for a few weeks now.
âOhâ Penelope forced a smile âItâs ok, I get it, things happenâ Under the table, Luke took her hand and squeezed it, she looked at him and smiled a little less forced this time.
âWeâll be the fabulous four tonightâ JJ raised her glass and Penelope remembered she hadnât seen them in a few months so it was still exciting getting the chance to see them.
âIâll drink to thatâ They all proceeded to order their drinks and dinner, ready to make the most of the evening.
They spent the next hour and a half talking about how life was, JJ and Emily told them about the trip they made to Italy to celebrate their three years of marriage, Penelope told them a funny story about a blind date gone wrong, Luke shared he was getting promoted at work, overall life was good for all of them and it made the evening much more pleasant even though four of their best friends werenât there.
âThereâs this guy at work who I think would be great for youâ JJ commented while eating her dessert.
âI donât know if I should trust you to set me up anymore, last time was horribleâ Penelope replied remembering the last date she had with one of JJâs prospects for her.
âNo, this time itâll be better, I promiseâÂ
âI think youâd like this guy, Penâ Emily said while sipping on her glass of wine.
Luke nudged her with his elbow âCome on, chica, let JJ set you up, it canât be worse than the time the guy bursted into tears when you told him you were a Libraâ
They all laughed, followed by a loud sigh from Penelope âGod, I missed this so much, being with you, laughing at my terrible luck when it comes to datingâ
âI missed it tooâ Emily interjected âBeing together not laughing about your love lifeâ
âI gotta say itâ Luke started âI love our friendsâ kids so much but I miss the times when it was just the eight of us, you know?â
Before JJ or Emily said anything Penelope spoke âI know, I mean Iâm also super grateful those little sweethearts joined the fam but on nights like these I get all nostalgic reminiscing the pre-babies eraâ
JJ and Emily shared a look and both Penelope and Luke knew something was up âWhatâs that?â Luke wondered.
Emily took JJâs hand âWell, one of the news we wanted to share tonight was that JJ and I are adoptingâ Penelope and Luke were wide eyed âWe actually started the process a few months ago but didnât know when we were going to be matched and we didnât expect it to happen soon but weâve been matched, itâs sweet one year old girlâ JJ finished telling their news to their friends.
âHer name is Emerson and sheâs coming home with us in a couple weeksâ Emily waited anxiously to see their reactions.
Penelope was the first one to speak âOh my God, you guys, congratulations, a new addition to the famâ She was genuinely excited with her news and so was Luke.
âItâs great to hear this, youâll be amazing momsâ He turned to Penelope âWeâre getting a new nieceâ
âI know, I know, look about what we said earlier-â JJ cut her off.
âOh, itâs ok, we know kids arenât really your thing so itâs alrightâ Luke was the only one who noticed how Penelopeâs face changed for one second, she quickly smiled again, hoping no one noticed the flash of disappointment in her face at JJâs words.
After saying their goodbyes and promising to reunite once Emerson was settled with JJ and Em, Luke and Penelope took another cab to go back to their apartments. She was silent and Luke didnât know if it was a good idea to ask what was on her mind, he debated whether or not to start a conversation.
Before thinking it twice he started âSo was it true?â Luke questioned and Penelope tilted her head.
âWhat do you mean?â Luke licked his lips.
âWhat JJ said about kids not being your thingâ Penelope sighed and bit her lip, of course Luke had noticed her expression when she heard their friend saying this.
âShe was referring to both of us, Lukeâ She tried to avoid answering his question.
âI know but in my case sheâs wrong I would like kidsâ She looked at him with raised eyebrows and a smirk in her face.
âI didnât know that, newbieâ Luke shrugged âI honestly assumed you were the no kids kind of guyâÂ
âAre you kidding me? My mom would never forgive me if I never gave her grandchildrenâ Penelope laughed imagining Elena, Lukeâs mom, lecturing him to give her grandchildren.
âSo youâre doing it for your mom then?âÂ
âNo, I really wanna be a dad, someday, a tiny human thatâs half me, that would be greatâ She patted his shoulder.
âYouâre right, that would be greatâ He looked at her expectantly âWhat?â
âWhat about you, Penelope? Would you like to have kids?â She pressed her lips together.
âYes, I would love thatâ She admitted after a few seconds of being silent âThe thing is I have no one, sometimes I think I shouldâve said yes to Kevin when he proposed, Iâd have children by nowâ
âYouâre gonna find someoneâ She rolled her eyes âYou will, you are gorgeous and an amazing womanâÂ
âHave you ever wondered if youâve already met your person? You know, the one youâre gonna end up with?â Penelope questioned.
âNo, I havenât met my person, I know that much, but I will and so will you, Pen, youâll seeâ He put his arm around her and she rested her head on his shoulder, starting to feel sleepy, they remained like that until they got home, said goodnight and went to sleep to their apartments.
Almost four months later, Luke and Penelope were hosting a baby shower for Matt and Kristy, it turned out that time they had cancelled dinner with them was because Kristy was having a hard time during the pregnancy.
Everyone was there, including friends they hadnât seen in a while, all of them with their significant others: Spencer, Tara, Alex, Kate, David, Aaron and Elle.
At one point of the party, Penelope escaped from the conversations about marriage and kids, and she stood in a corner trying to go unnoticed, during the entire gathering Luke had kept an eye on her, since they were planning the party, he noticed the subject was still a sensitive for her.
âWe did goodâ He said as he leaned against the wall.
Penelope looked around his place, everyone seemed to be having a good time âYeah, I think it turned out pretty wellâ He offered his glass of wine, it was almost full âThank youâÂ
âIâve always known we were a dynamic duoâ This earned him an eye roll from Penelope, he expected her to say something else but she remained quiet and so did he.
She took in the scene of her friends with their children, the look on their eyes were like nothing she had ever seen before, she knew these people from a very long time and there was always a huge difference between the before and after having kids.
âI want thisâ Penelope said out of the blue.
âOkâ Luke said unsure as to what she was referring, he thought about it for a second âI can plan a birthday party for you next year, Penâ
âNot a party, I want to have a babyâ He didnât know what to say to that but just in that moment JJ walked over to them with Emerson in her arms.
âThis little one is looking for her fairy godmotherâ Emerson reached her arms to Penelope and she happily took the one year old in her arms.
âDid you, little Em?â She kissed her goddaughterâs head âI was missing you tooâ The baby babbled, content to be with her auntie.
âIâll go grab some cakeâ JJ turned around and walked towards the kitchen and Kristy came to join the three of them.
âThank you guys so much for thisâ She offered a warm smile âI promise you weâre done after this oneâ She announced while she rubbed her round belly.
âOh donât mind us, you have as many babies as you guys likeâ Luke joked and when they laughed, little Emerson joined them with a giggle.
âNo, weâre definitely done, itâs your turn to find someone and start giving us nieces and nephews, right, Emerson?â
âI think this one will get a little sister or brother before we know it, Em and JJ are over the moon being momsâ Penelope stated.
âI knowâ Kristy agreed âItâs been really touching seeing them in this new phaseâÂ
âI hope someday you guys get to see me being a momâ The nostalgia was obvious in her voice.
âItâs gonna happenâ Kristy assured her âAnd I canât wait, Penelopeâ She smiled to her and then proceeded to go with her husband.
Seeing Penelope with Emerson and the rest of their friendsâ children left him thinking, after the baby shower was over Penelope stayed to help him clean even when he told her to call it a night and go to get some rest, but she refused, they spent the next couple hours tidying up the place, once they were done Luke offered to order takeout but she didnât accept and went to her apartment.
Luke tried to get some sleep but he kept turning and tossing in his bed, his thoughts not letting him rest, he tried everything but ultimately failed, he looked at his alarm clock, it was almost 2:00 AM. Unable to get his idea out of his mind, he got up and walked towards the elevator, he needed to tell Penelope what was happening on his mind.
Once he got down to her floor, he stood outside her door for a few minutes thinking maybe it was too out of line to make her the proposition he was thinking about. He pressed his lips together and rubbed his palms in his pajama pants, trying to muster enough confidence to knock on her door.
 He sighed and knocked a couple times.
Luke tried a few more times, wanting to tell Penelope what he was thinking about, after all it was his best friend, if she didnât accept, they could laugh it up and continue as if nothing happened.Â
Penelope opened the door âWhatâs up, Luke?â She put on her glasses as her eyes adjusted to the light.
âCan I come in?â
âYeah, whatâs wrong?â Penelope yawned.
He stared at her and took a deep breath âI want a babyâ Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
âAre you⌠Drunk?â She questioned and he shook his head.
âI want to be a dadâ He blurted.Â
âOk? Well I know everyone calls me the fairy godmother but itâs not like I can make a baby appear and give it to youâ
âWhat if you could?â Luke objected.
Penelope let out a frustrated sigh âAre you high?â
âNo, Penelope, you want to be a mom and I want to be a dad, we havenât found our person but weâre best friends I thought maybe we could try thisâÂ
âHow would that even work? Luke, what the fuck?âÂ
âLook, there are different types of families, two best friends having a kid and then finding their person doesnât sound too crazy to meâ He insisted.
âAre you being serious right now?â Penelope wondered, trying to examine his face to see if he was messing with her.
âI amâ He walked to her and took her hand âThink about it, weâre best friends, we have a baby and we split everything 50/50 costs, responsibilities, and it will be good because weâre not attracted to each other, we wonât get to have married couple fights and all the complicated partâ He offered a small smile to his friend who looked at him open-mouthed trying to process everything he was saying.
âI need some time to think about itâ Luke smiled when he heard those words and let go of her hand.
âAlright, thatâs okâ He walked towards the door âLet me know what you decide on, you know where to find meâ As he was about to leave, he turned around and quickly walked to her to hug her.
âGo to sleep, Alvezâ
âGarcia-Alvez has a nice ring to itâ He whispered in her ear before she swatted at his chest, he rushed to the door and closed it behind him, leaving Penelope standing there, shocked at his proposition but also thoughtful, she walked to her bedroom and snuggled once again in her bed, trying to regain her sleep before Luke came to disrupt her mind.
Penelope and Luke were busy with work for the next couple weeks, until one night she texted him if she could come up to see him, he instantly replied with a yes and Penelope was on her way with an answer to his proposition. She let herself in and walked to his living room, he was watching TV.
âHello strangerâ He patted the couch, inviting her to sit beside him.
She plopped next to him and Luke put his arm around her without taking his eyes from the screen âHowâs⌠life?âÂ
âGood I guess?â He quickly shot her a look with an eyebrow raised âHow about you?â
Penelope played with her hands âDid you mean what you said that other night?â Luke turned to her and took the remote control turning the TV off and giving her his undivided attention.
âAbout having a baby with you? Absolutelyâ His voice was firm and his face was serious.
âIâve thought about itâ She looked at him and he was waiting for an answer.
âAnd?â He questioned with raised eyebrows.
âOkâ Penelope stated in a whisper.
Luke smiled âOk?â
âOkâ She returned the smile âYou are right, there are different type of families and two friends having a kid doesnât sound like the worst ideaâ
He leaned forward to her âShould we get to it? Like now?â Penelope jumped.
âNo, not now but soon I guess, Iâm not sureâ She was suddenly self conscious, thinking that in an attempt to have a baby together, theyâd need to have sex.
âWe could do those fertility tests to know when youâre ovulatingâ Penelope looked surprised.
âHow do you know about those?â She asked with amusement.
âWhat? Because Iâm a guy I canât know? Come on, Pen, Iâm a modern menâ She chuckled and looked at him waiting for the truth.
âOk I saw it on a movie but I do want to know more about this, I plan on being there for you during the pregnancy, Lamaze classes and allâ
âAlright, we can talk about all of that later, Iâll just go have dinner nowâ As she was about to get up, Luke took her hand.
âDonât go, we can order something or I could cook something for youâ
âDidnât you already had dinner?â He noddedÂ
âBut you can have dinner here, you donât need to eat all by yourselfâ
âAlright Iâll go check your fridge, Iâm sure thereâs some leftover takeout I can eatâ Penelope went to the kitchen and Luke started to look for something she could also enjoy on the TV, this was their routine, having dinner at each otherâs apartments whenever they could, talking about life, family, dates theyâve been, adding a baby to their dynamic didnât sound like the worst idea.
âWe are having a babyâ Penelope announced to their friends, Luke was a little bit terrified of Derekâs reaction to the news, Penelope and him were very close.
âSo youâre finally together?â Savannah said with a smile on her face.
Derek who was sitting beside his wife started grinning, he knew this day would come âIâm happy for the both of youâ
âUhm, no, weâre not together, weâre just having a kidâ Savannahâs and Derekâs face changed into frowns.
âOhâ Savannah said smiling again, trying not to show her confusion, she wanted to be supportive of her friends, especially Penelope, she was Derekâs best friend.
âSo how far along are you, baby girl?â Derek wondered with a more serious expression.
âIâm not pregnant yet, we just decided to have a babyâ
âItâs because we both want to be parents so w-we came up with this ideaâ Luke added.
âWell, thatâs great, isnât it, babe?â Savannah squeezed Derekâs knee for him to say something supportive.
âYeah, yeah, it isâ He tried his best to offer an honest smile âHank would love to have another cousin, especially coming from his fairy godmotherâ
Penelope smiled at Luke reassuring him that everything was ok, he had expressed his concerns over Derekâs reaction but as close as Penelope and Derek were, this was her decision.Â
Later that evening Penelope offered to help Derek to do the dishes and he was glad he would have a moment alone with her.
âAre you sure about this, baby girl? The whole having a baby with Luke thing?â She noted the worry in his voice, she finished drying the last plate.
âI am, itâs not like we are getting any youngerâ She shrugged and leaned on the kitchen counter, he shot her a concerned look âHey, if you werenât married Iâd go to you for thisâ She joked nudging him with her elbow âJust imagine your DNA and mine, that kid would be something elseâ They both laughed.
âI can only imagine how thatâd conversation would goâ Derek commented while drying his hands.
âI actually canât, I mean Luke was really the one that came up with the subjectâ
âWas he now?â He asked with an arched brow
âStop it, itâs not like thatâ She rolled her eyes âWeâre friends, thatâs all we are and all weâre going to beâ
Derek shook his head and let out a sigh âAlright, if youâre sure then just know you have us for support, questions, help, anything you need, sweetness, and I better be godfatherâ
Penelope got teary eyed, it was really important to her to count on Derek for this new adventure, he was her most precious friendship, so listening to him saying those words made her feel more at ease, she was sure of her decision but that didnât mean she wasnât terrified of the changes coming up.
Soon all of their friends heard the news from Penelope and Luke, Matt and Kristy were very supportive, mostly because in their eyes those two belonged together, they thought that maybe for them the baby had to come first then theyâd realize how perfect they were for each other despite their differences. A contrast from Emilyâs and JJâs reaction, JJ had always been super protective of Penelope, and she thought this was a terrible idea where Penelope would end up being hurt, Luke was her friend as well and knew he wasnât a bad guy but raising a kid with someone was complicated even when you were in a serious relationship with someone you were in love with, Emily wasnât a fan of the idea either, someone was bound to get hurt and no matter who, their kid would have to pay the consequences, they didnât explicitly voiced their concerns but neither did they applaud their decision.
Kirsty, JJ brought their kids at Savannah and Derekâs for a playdate, and it was only a matter of time before the subject was brought up.
âSo what do you guys think about Pen and Lukeâs plan?â JJ asked watching Hank helping Emerson to get the toys she wanted.
âWell I hope she gets pregnant soon, so their baby can be close to this little one in ageâ Kristy replied while rubbing her stomach.
âItâs gonna be interestingâ Added Savannah while taking a sip of wine.
JJ squinted and looked at them âDonât you think itâs crazy for them to go through it? Penelope is too sensitive, Iâm not even sure sheâs not feeling something for him already, what if she gets her heart broken?â
âIt may not be ideal butâŚâ Savannah shrugged her shoulder and pressed her lips âItâs their decision and I donât think anything we say will change their mindsâ
âThey want to be parents, they are planning this and seemed excited, I donât think itâs the worst thingâ
The blonde woman remained silent, she was still unsure it was the right choice but everyone seemed to be on board so she tried to be supportive of Luke and Penelope, hoping with all her heart they theyâd prove her worries were silly and that they would make it work.
The day had finally come, they were trying tonight and Penelope was a bundle of nerves, Luke on the other hand was excited, lately his desire to be a father was getting stronger, all of his co-workers talked about their experiences in fatherhood and even though they shared both, the good and the bad, he was anxious to experience it firsthand.
âAlright Iâm readyâ Penelope announced as she entered his apartment in her mermaid nightie and fluffy robe with unicorn slippers, Luke smiled at the sight of her, soon with all the confidence she had mustered, Penelope straddled his waist.
âA âhello, how are you?â would be niceâ He joked and she lost all confidence, the blood traveled to her face and she stepped away from him but Luke took her hand and pulled her so she was sitting next to him âIâm kidding, itâs j-just I donât know, Iâm using humor to lighten up the moodâ
âIâm mortified, Lukeâ She admitted with closed eyes âWeâre having sexâ
âIt canât be that bad, I know it wonât be badâ Penelope opened one eye.
âHow could you know?â Luke shot her a smirk and a wink.
âIf weâre comfortable enough to have a baby together then Iâm comfortable enough to confess Iâve had some dreamsâ
Her eyes shot open âLUKE!â Penelopeâs voice raised with surprise.
âThatâs exactly how it soundedâ He joked and if Penelope wasnât red before she was now.
âOh my God, stop, I donât know if that makes me feel better or notâ Luke laughed, not really understanding why she was so worried.
âCome on, chica, itâs gonna be alrightâ He placed a strand of her out of her face.
She sighed and sat up straighter âOk, letâs do itâ
Luke caressed her cheek âAre you sure?âÂ
Penelope swallowed and nodded, he went on to kiss her and after a few seconds she started laughing.
âPen, this is not helping my confidenceâ He commented as he pulled away, Penelope rested her forehead on his.
âIâm sorry, itâs just, you know I laugh when I feel awkwardâ Luke softly placed his hands on her shoulders and got up.
He extended out his hand to her âLetâs go to the bedroomâ Penelope looked hesitant âIf you donât feel like doing this today, we can do it some other day, itâs okâ
âNo, I want to, itâs just⌠WeirdâÂ
âSo I shouldnât have lit the candles or put a million rose petals on the bed then?â Penelope rolled her eyes, he was teasing her to that one time a guy had done that and it was a huge turn off for her.
âShut up, shut up, shut up, I hate your mouth so muchâ
Luke loved to mess with her âI bet you a hundred bucks you wonât be saying that in a fewâ
âFuck you, newbieâ Penelope spat.
HIs hands signaled to himself âBe my guestâ This time he saw the eye roll on her face accompanied with annoyment and he decided to stop his teasing âAlright, alright, look, I know you like fresh sheets and I even used that softener you like, letâs go to bed and⌠Do thisâ
âI need a minuteâ She went to the bathroom and Luke sat on the edge of the bed, waiting for her, he licked his lips, hoping she wasnât regretting everything, soon Penelope came back and stood between his legs.
âOk, shut up for real this time and letâs do thisâ She placed her hands on each side of his face.
âOne baby coming upâ Penelope facepalmed â... In nine months, th-â She kissed him in an attempt to shut him up for good, Luke immediately responded and placed his hands on her hips.
Once they were done, they remained on his bed, both were hopeful that everything was on their side so within the next couple months they could see a positive pregnancy test, Penelopeâs awkwardness was all gone, she figured she was making a big deal of the whole thing, having sex with Luke wasnât bad and she actually had enjoyed it more than she thought she would.
âShouldnât you lift your legs up or something?â Luke suggested.
He didnât see her rolling her eyes âIs this another thing you saw in a movie?â
Luke turned to her âMaybeâ
âLetâs go to sleep Lukeâ She turned to the other side and fell asleep easily.
That night Luke had another dream with Penelope, except this time, in his dream they were a family, they were even married and had twins, he woke up in the middle of the night thinking about it, he remembered the joy he felt in his dream and allowed himself to imagine how life would be if that scenario became a reality, after a few minutes he shook his head, Penelope was just his friend, there was no interest in being more than that from either side.
They decided to give it a few tries, to increase the chance for them to get pregnant, the next times werenât awkward except for one time where Luke came in unannounced.
âPenâ He called for her entering her apartment âChica, letâs get to baby making, thereâs a game I really want to catch laterâ As he finished his sentence he reached Penelopeâs living room only to find her sitting there having dinner with a guy, Lukeâs eyes widened, she was going to kill him probably.
âUhm, I think you already have plans for tonightâ The guy said while getting to his feet.
âWait, Joe, itâs-â Penelope didnât know exactly what to say.
âNo, no, itâs ok, Iâll go, it was nice meeting youâ He hurriedly got his messenger bag and walked out of the apartment.
Luke immediately apologized âI shouldâve knocked, sorry, Iâm really sorryâ Penelope waved him off.
âA mutual friend set us up, she insisted a lot and I ended up saying yesâ She sighed âBut right now, Iâm not interested in dating, not when Iâm trying to have a baby with my friend, so itâs okâ He still felt terrible so he decided to skip the game and stayed to have dinner with her.
âPenâ Luke squeezed her hand âAre you actually gonna take the tests or are you just gonna stare at them?â She looked at him.
âMaybe if I stare them long enough theyâll get some sort of vibes from me and show us if that week of trying worked or notâ He smiled sympathetically, six weeks had passed since that week and Penelope avoided taking the pregnancy tests, even though her period had been late, she was scared of seeing the results, Luke was understanding and supportive, he had a good feeling but he put himself in Penelopeâs shoes.
âCome on, letâs goâ He took the bag of pregnancy tests he had bought and tried to guide her to the bathroom but she didnât move an inch âItâll all be okâ
âWhat if itâs not?â Penelope asked in a whisper.
âThen weâll get through it, togetherâ She felt tears coming to her eyes, she was terrified of the results, whatever they may be, she knew they would have an impact to her.
Luke was open to keep trying if the results were negative but he didnât know what Penelope wanted so he wanted to know what the tests actually ended up showing before bringing up the conversation. A few minutes later, he was waiting outside the bathroom for her, he was starting to get worried, she was silent.
âPenelope, can I come in?â No response, that didnât help his nerves âOk, Iâm coming inâ When he entered, he saw her face filled with what he believed to be surprise.
She barely smiled âItâs positive, all of them are actuallyâ Lukeâs lips spread into a wide smile.
âI knew I had a good feeling about thisâ He hugged her and kissed her hair, they were going to be parents.
The next few months flew by, soon they were getting ready to welcome the little one, true to his word Luke had been with Penelope as much as he could, whenever he wasnât at work he was beside her learning together, reading books, attending classes, building baby furniture, reading Penelopeâs favorite childrenâs books to the baby, feeling the baby kick for the first time, discussing names, imagining how life would be once the baby arrived.
None of them had been really interested in meeting new people during the pregnancy, until Phil, Lukeâs friend insisted on setting him up with a doctor, after much insistence Luke accepted, not without asking first Penelope for advice on whether he should go out with her or not.
âShe sounds great, you should do it, itâs been an eternity since youâve gone on a dateâ Penelope mentioned rubbing her belly âI miss listening to your disastrous dates stories, they are quite entertainingâ Luke glared at her and handed her the ice cream pint she had asked for.
âHa-ha, youâre very funnyâ He pursed his lips together âI think Iâm gonna tell Phil yesâ
Penelope winked at him while licking ice cream off her spoon âGreat, Iâll help you choose a nice outfitâ
A week later Luke was out with Lisa, Philâs friend, she was really nice, easy to talk with and gorgeous, she didnât seem to freak out entirely when he brought up that he was about to be a dad, he was actually enjoying the night, for a second he saw that she seemed distracted and looking behind him.
âIâm sorry, Lukeâ She cut him off âI think thereâs someone trying to get your attentionâ His brows furrowed as he turned around to find Penelope carrying her hospital bag, this immediately made him panic as he rushed to her.
âAre you in labor?â He took her by the shoulders and examined her.
âYes, my water brokeâ Luke was in shock for a second âAn hour ago but it is until now that the contractions are getting frequent andâŚâ She placed her hands on her shirt and clutched the fabric â...StrongerâÂ
âOh my God, you shouldâve called me the minute it happened, letâs goâ He tried to take her hand but she managed to remind him to give an explanation to the nice woman that looked at them with empathy in her eyes.
Soon they were settled in the hospital room, Penelope wasnât ready to push yet but both her and the baby were doing fine.
âYou were supposed to go into labor in two weeksâ Luke was scared this was a sign something was wrong but after some tests, doctors and nurses assured them everything looked normal.
âI guess we already know newbie junior is antsy like daddyâÂ
âWe donât even know if the babyâs a boyâ
âOh newbie is gender neutral, Iâve been calling them this without actually thinking itâs a boy or a girlâ
Luke smiled and started to push some strands of hair out of her face âYouâre being a champion, Pen, youâre handling everything amazinglyâ
Penelope laughed as she took deep breaths âOh, donât be fooled newbie, Iâm freaking out and I might pull one of those âwhat have you done to me? I hate youâ lines just like in the moviesâÂ
âIâll take it, chica, you can even punch me if you want, so I can experience at least a little bit of pain with youâ
âIâll keep that in mindâ She joked.
Soon Penelope started to push and not even once she cursed at Luke, he held her hand, cleaned the sweat off her forehead and kept encouraging her to trust her body, Penelope was exhausted and sometimes she felt like she couldnât go through it but then she remembered that after all the pain she would finally look her baby in the eyes and fall in love like she had never done before, she tried to remember everything she had learned from her doula, and within the hour she heard her babyâs cries.
Luke swore it was the most beautiful sound he had ever heard, while Penelopeâs eyes focused on the baby who was being all cleaned up.
âCongratulations, itâs a boyâ Doctor Kim said as she placed the newborn on his motherâs chest.
âHello youâ Penelope whispered with tears on her eyes, and Luke stood over her head watching his son âYou couldnât wait to meet us, little oneâ The small baby fuzzed.
âItâs alright, we couldnât wait to meet you eitherâ Luke said while seeing him open his eyes for a brief moment before he closed them and nuzzled to her momâs chest.
âHeâs here, Lukeâ She stated without taking her eyes off her boy âWe did itâ
The following morning, the new parents were still living in their own bubble with their son, he was healthy and so was Penelope.
âOk so we agreed on Bowie, right?â Penelope tried to see if Luke would budge.
âNo, sorry chica, we didnâtâ
âAlright, Ziggy thenâ Luke laughed softly, she kept suggesting those ever since she got pregnant.
âNopeâ
âOkâŚâ She tapped the babyâs little nose âDavid it isâ
âWhat about Julian?â He suggested and Penelope felt in her heart that was perfect for him.
âJulianâ She bit back the smile and thought about messing with him for a little âI guess weâll go with your suggestionâ
âHey, Iâm trying to-â Penelope finally looked up to him and smiled widely.
âIâm kidding, I love it, he looks like a Julianâ His tiny lips turned up in what looked like a tiny smile âSee? Jules agreesâ She passed the tiny bundle to Luke and he happily held his son.
âHello young Julian Garcia-Alvez, we love you more than you could ever imagineâ
Later that day Derek and Savannah came to visit, they couldnât wait one minute more to meet the new addition to their lives.
âHello, helloâ Savannah announced as she carefully opened the door and peeked her head âWeâre here to meet the handsome boyâ
âAh! We were waiting to see youâ Penelope was beaming at the thought of her found family meeting her boy âCome on inâ
Derek entered eyeing the three of them, he was glad for her best friend, she had always wanted to be a mom and now she had finally become one.
âLook at that, my baby girl had a baby boyâ Derek saw the tiny baby in Lukeâs arms, he was familiar with the look on Lukeâs face, it was one of pure love and adoration, the one he had for Hank when he had been born.
âLet me present to you to Julian Garciaâ
Derek raised an eyebrow at Penelope âItâs Julian Garcia-Alvez but I guess Lukeâs too lazy to say the full nameâ
Luke didnât even seem to hear them mention his name, he was to absorbed in his son âI love the name, heâs gorgeous, congratulations guysâ Savannah squeezed Penelopeâs shoulder.
After a conversation about how Penelope had to interrupt Lukeâs date and how was Julianâs birth, all while his auntie held little Jules, Savannah suggested Luke to go and get some tea and muffins, she wanted to give Derek and Penelope a moment so they could have a conversation of their own, ever since she had started dating Derek she knew him and Penelope shared a really special friendship and that sometimes they needed a moment just them alone to talk about life.
âWeâll be right backâ Luke glanced at Penelope and Julian and smiled at them before closing the door behind him.
They remained silent for a few minutes as they only focused on Julian who was now wide awake.
âHow are you feeling?â Derek asked softly.
âI feel like Iâm in a dreamâ She admitted âI canât believe this sweet little boy was given to meâ
He placed his hand in the side of her face âI already know youâre gonna be the most amazing mom to Julianâ Penelope leaned into his touch.
âThank you for being there, both you and Savannah were the two people that were the most supportive, Iâm still not sure JJ and Em are totally on board with this and Matt and Kristy they have five kids now so we donât get to see them much but you and Savannah were always there for usâ
âAnd we plan on continue being there for the three of youâ Penelope couldnât hold back her tears âMay I?â She carefully handed Julian over to him.
âCan I confess something? Iâm scared about how this is gonna go, I mean with Luke, how weâre gonna make this dynamic workâ
âBaby girl, are you sure you donât have feelings for him?â Penelope smiled.
âI love the guy, I mean heâs the father of my baby but no, thereâs no feelings thereâ She was being honest but still Derek felt uneasy, thinking the situation could change and Penelope would end with a broken heart.Â
âOk, well Iâm sure you will make it work, maybe it wonât be easy but both of you are very determined and at the end of the day itâs this little guy youâll be doing everything for so Iâm sure youâll be okâ
âOh, chocolate thunder, you always know what to sayâ Penelope stated seeing Derek smiling at Julian âI wanted to ask you something, well, Luke and I didâÂ
âAnythingâ
âWe were wondering if Savannah and you would like to be Julesâ godparents?â
âOh, Penelope, I wouldâve disowned you if you hadnât asked, of course, we would be honored to be his godparentsâÂ
âI love you, Derek Morganâ She reached out for his hand.
He looked at her and squeezed her hand âAnd I love you Penelope Garciaâ He looked down at his new godson âI love you too Julianâ
That day after Derek and Savannah, Lukeâs family, and the rest of their friends had visited them to meet Julian.
Penelope came out of Julianâs room, she had put him down to sleep, already knowing he was going to wake up in a few hours, three months had already come and gone, neither could believe how fast time was passing by, they had adjusted quite nicely.
âOk, I have some more things I need you to store in your apartmentâ She signaled some things next to the door, they were some coats, a pair of skis, shoe boxes, even her ukulele was being forgotten at the moment and since it was taking space it had to be stored on Lukeâs place, they had been doing that ever since theyâve brought Julian home.
âHave I ever told you you own way to many shoes?â Luke commented rubbing his eyes.
âAll the timeâ She smiled âI still donât careâ
âAlright, Iâll take them now and donât worry about waking up later, Iâll come down to feed himâ She raised an eyebrow.
âAre you sure?âÂ
âOf course, itâs around 2 when he wakes up, right?â Luckily for them, Julian was the greatest baby, he easily fell into routine, he woke up around the same time each night, so Luke had alarms and he came down so it wasnât only Penelope waking up at night.
âYeahâ
âOk, goodnightâ
For Luke it felt as if he had just closed his eyes when the alarm went off, he quickly got up and went to Penelopeâs place, he opened the fridge to find the different bottles, each of them were labeled:
One glass of wine.
Couple of Margaritas.
Pure.
Stressful day.
Pure.
He snorted and grabbed one of the bottles labeled as âpureâ and proceeded to warm it, he didnât hear any crying when he came in so he assumed Julian had yet to wake up demanding to be fed, a few minutes later the three month old woke up and Luke was ready to feed him, he sat in the rocking chair with the baby to his chest, once Julian was done with the bottle, he burped him and sat a little bit more with him, he loved those moments were he could hold his son and sing the lullabies his mom and grandma used to sing to him when he was a kid.
He was loving being a dad and co-parenting with Penelope, he practically lived there, he would leave only at night but even then, heâd come back and sometimes would end up crashing at the couch waking up at Penelopeâs. Luke placed Julian on his crib and left the room, as he walked out of the room he saw a photo of the three of them in the hallway and smiled, everything felt right.
Luke hurried through the stairs, he was coming home from work and Penelope was calling him nonstop to get home, he didnât wait for the elevator and took the stairs, once he opened the door, he was met by a crying Julian and a crying Penelope.
âIâve done everything and he wonât stop crying, he hates me, Lukeâ She said through her sobs.
Luke felt bad for Penelope, she was more sensitive than usual, the hormones were to blame, he went to them and took Julian in his arms.
âIâm his mom and he already hates meâ She cleaned her tears off her face.
Luke started to sway him from side to side âHe canât hate you now, wait until heâs sixteenâ
âLUKE!â Soon Julian stopped crying in Lukeâs arms âHow the fuck did you do that?â She asked in surprise.
âOh, I donât know I guess he loves me but he hates youâ He saw the tears on her eyes âIâm kidding, Iâm kiddingâ
Penelope sighed and sat on the couch âIâm returning to work soon and we donât have a nanny yetâ
âI know, I asked around some of my coworkers and they recommended me some agencyâ She smiled.
âThatâs great, but we need to be clear on somethingâ He looked at her with a frown âYou canât fuck the nannyâ
âPenelope! I wasnât planning on doing thatâ
âOk, just saying, newbieâ
By the end of the week they had hired Max to be Julianâs nanny, Penelope was faced with another challenge, learning how to manage going to work and being a mom, soon she discovered it was hard but she could handle it, she missed going to work, seeing her co-workers and having an excuse to actually put on some decent clothes and makeup.
 Matt, Kristy, JJ, Emily and their six children were visiting Luke, Penelope and Julian, they hadnât seen them since the hospital, they were curious to see how âthe experimentâ as Emily called it was going.
âIâm not gonna lie, I think the reason they didnât invite us over sooner itâs because theyâre having a hard time adjustingâ Emily spoke up.
âYou think? I donât knowâ Matt replied.
âI mean it wouldnât be a surprise, becoming a parent itâs not easyâ Kristy added to Emilyâs comment.
âWeâre about to seeâ JJ said as they all stepped out of the elevator, it took five seconds for Penelope and Luke receive them, he had Julian on a baby carrier close to his chest.
âHello!â They said in unison, after a round of hugs and greetings, they went to the living room.
âPlease, get yourselves some drinks, I made some tapas, Iâll go get themâ Penelope announced and JJ joined her in the kitchen.
âHey, everything looks greatâ She meant it.
âThanks, we manage to keep everything in place but Jules is about to start crawling so next time you wonât find a tidy placeâ Penelope laughed.
JJ frowned âIs Luke living here?âÂ
âNo, well, kind of, he spends a lot of time with Julesâ She shrugged it off, it wasnât a big deal for them.
âPenelopeâŚâ JJ sighed âWhatâs this that you have going on?â Penelope rolled her eyes at her words, it wasnât the first time she questioned it and certainly wouldnât be the last.
âWeâre raising a baby, he stays over, sue meâ JJâs eyes widened âNo, he stays over but nothing happens, Iâm not attracted to him and heâs not attracted to me, itâs all fineâÂ
âOk, then itâs time for you to get yourself out there againâ
âActually Iâve been thinking about itâ
âSay no moreâ Her friend winked at her and Penelope just went long with it, JJ said about a co-worker of hers that sounded dreamy. Once they returned with some appetizers, everyone was settled, Luke had taken the older kids to the other room where they put on a movie for them and gave them some sandwiches and toys so they could be entertained.
âIt looks like youâre doing amazing, manâ Matt said as he placed Rose on the ground, she was eager to follow Emerson,
âYeah, it is, Pen and I are convinced we got very lucky with Julian, heâs greatâ
âWait until he starts walkingâ Emily commented while she watched Emerson closely, she was walking around the adults, observing what she could grab, unfortunately for her, the apartment was childproof so there was nothing she could really play with other than Julianâs toys and her own.
âI know I told Luke that by then Iâm sure Iâll have to give up my high heelsâ Penelope said while sitting down next to him and absentmindedly resting her hand in Lukeâs thigh âCan you imagine me running around a kid in five inch heels?â They all laughed and Luke placed an arm around her, everyone could see the look on his face as Penelope continued talking, Matt and Kristy shared a knowing look and JJ was just starting to think Penelope was lying about ânothing going onâ.
The rest of their visit went by quite quickly, all of them enjoying their time together, at some point, Penelope realizes itâs their first time her and Luke can relate to the parenting experiences and struggles, even though Derek, Savannah and Hank couldnât make it, her heart fills with joys as she sees most of her found family together.
âYouâre almost there, buddyâ Luke was sitting on the floor, multitasking, he folded laundry and watched Julian as he tried to stand using Lukeâs arm as support.
âBreakfast is ready for my favorite guysâ Penelope announced carrying two plates âHere, put these on the coffee table, Iâll go get Julesâ plateâ She leaned down to carry him âCome on little guy, letâs get those hands cleanâ
While Luke and Penelope both sat on the floor, Julian used the coffee table for support and finally managed to stand up and grab some of his breakfast, he was a good eater, they stared at him, amazed by the little boy who owned their hearts.
âCan you believe heâs almost nine months? Heâs getting so bigâ She sighed nostalgically.
âI know, I feel like in no time heâll be going to preschoolâ Luke added as he took a bite of his own breakfast.
âDonât even startâ Jules looked up to his mom âYeah, baby, what if we slow down a little with this whole growing up so fast? Can you do that for mommy?â Luke was also looking at Penelope, he was thinking about how wonderful the last year and a half of his life had been, since finding out about the pregnancy to that very moment, he felt extremely content to have Julian and Penelope in his life.
âMa!â He exclaimed and went back to grab a fistful of scrambled eggs.
Luke smiled at his son then he turned to Penelope âYou know? I donât think itâs been that hard, all of thisâ
âRight?â She took a sip of juice âI feel the same, we make a good team, newbieâ Just as Luke was about to say something else, Penelopeâs phone dinged, she quickly took it and smiled at the screen, he remained silent and took Julian and sat him between his legs and put his plate in front of him so he could continue eating his breakfast.
âYouâre done, Julianâ He said to his son as the baby looked up to him with wide eyes âYeah, itâs gone, itâs all in your tummy now, come on, letâs get you changedâ
âOh, I can change him, donât worryâ Penelope took her eyes off her phone.
âAlright, Iâll go wash theseâ He said as he took the dishes into the kitchen, trying to think who was Penelope texting.
A very happy Penelope entered the kitchen carrying a very happy Julian, they went to stand beside Luke as he finished drying the plates.
âYouâre in a good moodâ Luke stated trying to seem nonchalant.
Penelope couldnât hold back the smirk âI am, I need to tell you somethingâ She sat Julian in the kitchen counter âIâm going out with someone tonightâ
Luke wasnât sure why he felt a stinging sensation in his heart âOhâ He couldnât think of something else to say.
Her smile soon changed into a frown âIs that ok? I thought this was my free night, but if youâve got plans I can- â Luke interrupted her.
âNo, no, no, no plans at allâ He tried his best to fake smile âItâs great, Iâm happy for you, whoâs the lucky guy?â
âHis name is Sam, JJ set us up, weâve been texting these past couple weeks and we decided to go out todayâ
âGreatâ Luke said without looking at her nor sounding very cheerful but Penelope failed to notice that.
Later that evening Penelope was a nervous wreck, she had facetimed JJ and Emily to voice her concerns about going on a date, she felt like she didnât even remembered how to go on a first date, she remained sat on her bed, with her robe on, looking at the outfit her friends had helped her choosing, she thought about calling Derek, he was great at helping her when she wasnât feeling her best self, as Luke passed her bedroom after putting Julian to bed, he stopped and saw that she didnât have the happy look she had that morning.
He opened the door a little bit more and peeked at her âHey, how is getting ready going? Everything good? Did he cancel?â
Penelope quickly looked up âNo, itâs just that Iâm nervousâ As soon as she said she felt a little embarrassed âThatâs stupid, isnât it? Oh Godâ Luke entered and sat beside her and took her hand.
âNot at all, itâs normal to be nervous before going on a first date, but Iâm sure youâll be fine, from what I gathered heâs a great guyâ
Her eyebrows raised âDid you eavesdropped my conversation with the girls?â
âPen, you were literally sitting across Julian and Iâ
âOh, thatâs true, sorry, I was a little distracted thenâ She confessed running her hands through her hair.
âShould I prepare some tea for you and your nerves?â He suggested, not liking to see her stressed and thinking she shouldnât be worrying, it was impossible she wouldnât blow the guyâs mind, she was a catch.
Penelope placed one hand on the side of his face âLuke, that would be wonderful, you are a giftâÂ
âAlright, you continue getting ready and Iâll bring your tea in a momentâ Just as he was about to leave, Penelope called him âYeah?â
âNevermindâ She sighed and stood up to start doing her hair.
âPenelope? Come on, you can tell me anythingâ He leaned in the door frame, waiting for her to say something, instead she turned around and opened her robe, she was in her underwear.
âDo you think my body is ready to, you know, get out there?â Luke ignored the sensations the image in front of him caused to his body and walked to her, putting his hands on either side of her face.
âYou are beautiful, Penelope, donât ever think youâre not, you couldâve gone out on a date the next month after having Julian for all I knowâ She blushed and looked down âI mean it, you are the whole package, youâre smart, kind, witty, and sexy as hell so stop doubting yourself and if for some reason this guy doesnât seem to be into you, then weâll tell JJ, her friend is out of his mindâ He kissed her hair.
âYou really have a way with words, Alvezâ She managed to look up and smiled âWe need to find you someone as wellâ He pressed his lips together and thatâs when he knew he didnât want someone else, he wanted Penelope.
As he prepared her tea, he sat on a stool and tried to think when his feelings for her had changed, he was sure he didnât feel that way before, or maybe he was but didnât realize? He was so deep in his thoughts he didnât listen the kettle whistling, he rushed to it so it wouldnât wake Julian up but he was late, he went to get him and later appeared in Penelopeâs room with Jules attached to his hip and nuzzled in his neck in one arm and a mug in the other.
âHere you goâ He said placing it on her vanity.Â
âOh thanksâ She glanced at him through the mirror âAnd thanks for getting him, I canât exactly stand up fast and move freely with these attached to my boobsâ She laughed.
âItâs okâ
âIsnât this sexy?â She joked âHair curlers on my head, makeup half done and pumping breast milkâ Penelope laughed, she felt much more relaxed after Lukeâs words.
He managed to smirk, it was an amusing image but in that moment it was also a beautiful one to him, even though in some part of his heart he felt it was wrong seeing her getting ready to go out with someone else.
âYour mom doesnât believe what I tell her, Jules, please donât be like her when you grow upâ Penelope swatted his stomach.
âHey! Donât put my baby against meâ She reached to Julian and Luke got him closer to Pen âGo to sleep, my sweet boy, I love youâ The sleepy baby barely registered his mom kissing his forehead.
Luke put Julian to sleep and half an hour later saw Penelope walk out the door, he tried to watch TV but got distracted every few minutes by his thoughts who were set on Penelope and how her date was going, he glanced at the clock every frequently and even at the door, hoping to see her come in and say she wasnât going out anymore because she had realized it was him she wanted to be with.
He leaned back on the couch âStop, Alvezâ He said to himself, he thought about calling Matt but it was kinda late, so he decided against it, after what it seemed like an eternity, Penelope walked through the door, she quickly took off her shoes and coat, she didnât see Luke until he spoke.
âHey, how was it?â He said rubbing his eyes.
âOh, sorry I didnât mean to wake youâ
 âItâs ok, I wasnât sleeping well anyway, so did you have a good time?â Penelope smiled widely and nodded.
âJJ was right, heâs amazing, I-I think he could be the one, and I know it sounds precipitated to say that but...â Luke felt his heart break and couldnât even focus on what she was saying, he felt his world starting to crumble down âLuke? Are you hearing what Iâm saying?â
He snapped out of it âYeah, yeah, Iâm glad, Pen, uhm I guess we wonât have to complain to JJ about itâ He rubbed his palms against his jeans and got up âIâm gonna call it a night, Iâm gonna go up, ok? Iâll see you guys tomorrowâ
âOk, have a good nightâ She replied with the smile that had never left her lips since her date started, she really felt a connection with Sam.
A few weeks passed by and Luke called Matt to ask him if he wanted to go shoot some hoops with him, Matt found the urgency in his voice odd and was sure it was a bad sign, he agreed and met him at the basketball courts they frequented. As they started, Luke tried to tell him how he had felt ever since Penelope had started seeing Sam, he was going around about other things without saying what he actually meant.
At one moment when Luke tried to take the ball from Matt, he abruptly stopped and went to the bench signaling Luke to go with him.
âSo you have feelings for Penelopeâ It was a statement not a question.
âThatâs not what I-â Matt rolled his eyes.
âCut the bullshit, Luke, I wasnât asking, I know for a fact you do, it was bound to happen and that time we all went to your house, you looked at her the way I look at Kristy, the way Derek looks at Savannahâ
âYou shouldâve told me then, maybe then she wouldnât have gone out with mr. Wonderfulâ
âHey, it wasnât up to me to get your stubborn ass to come to terms with your feelings, it was something you had to figure out on your own, unfortunately you did until you saw her with someone elseâ He drank water as Luke sat beside him running his hands through his hair.
âShould I talk to Derek? Ask him some advice?â Matt snapped his head at him.
âAbout what? Winning her over? I hate to say this but if sheâs happy with this Sam guy, you shouldnât interfereâ Luke looked at him feeling almost betrayed âDude, I know sheâs feeling very happy, sheâs talked to Kristy and she seems hopeful to see where it leadsâ
Luke sat with his head in his hands, not liking what he was hearing but knowing Matt was right, Luke himself had witnessed Penelopeâs new happiness and excitement over the relationship âWhy do I have to be so fucking stupid? Imagine if I had known before, maybe it wouldâve been us in a relationshipâ Matt patted his shoulder.
âHey, their relationship is fairly new, no one knows, maybe theyâll be done in a few months and youâll have your chance, donât lose all hope but donât interfereâ
He sit up âI guess youâre rightâ
âYou should try and find someone as well, give it a try and see where it goesâ
âYeah, maybe I will, I donât knowâ Matt got up.
âAlright, letâs resume the game âcause Iâm beating your ass, Alvezâ Luke rolled his eyes and followed his friend.
A few days later, after getting some groceries Luke had encountered with Lisa, the woman he was on a date with the day Penelope had gone into labor, he remembered how nice she was and they agreed on meeting again sometime, soon after that they were dating and although he knew he still had feelings for Penelope, she was very happy with Sam, he had met him and he hated the fact that there wasnât much to dislike about him. He was amazing to Penelope and Julian, he was attentive, very respectful, kind, and the list went on, Luke was starting to come to terms that maybe Penelope and Sam were going to become permanent at some point and it did hurt him to think about it, but then he remembered he had Lisa, who was also an incredible person that was very understanding of his co-parenting situation.
It was almost New Yearâs and the entire gang were going to a cabin to spend it together, it was the first trip since Julian was born and Penelope and Luke brought significant others, everyone was excited to spend the holiday together.
Penelope was packing her suitcase for the trip, Luke had packed Julianâs the day before so she only had to worry about her stuff, she remembered Luke had her skis and went up to ask him if he could take them in his car. As the door opened she was met with a smiling Lisa, the one year old in Penelopeâs arms squealed happily.
âIsa!â He extended his arms to her and Lisa looked at Penelope to which the blonde nodded and allowed Julian to go with her before asking to be down.
âPen! Youâre here, are you ready?â Luke greeted her.
Penelope swallowed unable to get her eyes off Lisa who was helping Julian to walk âUhm yeah, almost ready, I was wondering if you could take my skis?â
âSure thing, I already loaded them in the carâ
âAlright, weâll get goingâ Penelope announced wanting to have his son back in her arms.
âHey, if you want we can take Julesâ Luke suggested and before Penelope could say anything Lisa spoke.
âOh, absolutely, we could do thatâ Penelope gave them a tight lipped smile and clasped her hands together.
âAlright if you want to, itâs alright, I mean, if youâre sureâ
âOf course, heâs the sweetest boy, arenât you Jules?â Julian hugged Lisaâs leg and Penelope felt something she didnât know how to label.
âOk then, Iâll see you guys laterâ
âWait Pen, Iâll go down with you to get Julesâ stuffâ Luke walked with her to the elevator and for the first time in years, there was an awkward silence, at least thatâs how it felt to Penelope whereas to Luke was just a normal silence.
âIs it okay that Julian goes with us, right?â He turned to her.
âOh, yeah, totallyâ She mirrored his actions.
âIâm really looking forward to this trip, itâs the first time JJ, Em, Derek and Savannah are gonna meet Lisaâ Penelope shot him her best forced smile and nodded.
Luke was in fact, telling the truth, his relationship was in a good place, he felt hopeful about a future with Lisa, she was very clear by telling him that she was looking for something serious and it came as a surprise to him when he found himself telling Lisa, he was also expecting to be with someone for the long run and that they should work towards a relationship of that kind, he was finally moving on from Penelope.
Or so he thought.
The cabin they rented was beautiful, it was big but cozy at the same time, everyone, adults and kids, were excited to be spending the next few days there, getting to know Sam and Lisa a little bit more since everything indicated they could eventually be more present in their lives. Matt and Kristy entered carrying, what it seemed like twenty bags, followed by their five kids, David holding little Roseâs hand who was excited to be walking in the house.
âThe Simmonses have arrivedâ Derek yelled as he walked over to them to help with their stuff.
âWe have and we are ready for the kids to be with their uncles and aunts while mom and dad restâ Kristy joked placing the bags on the floor.
âYou definitely deserve some relax time, you guys are saintsâ JJ said hugging the kids.
âWhere are the others?â Mat asked.
âWeâre here!â Penelope announced appearing from the kitchen walking hand in hand with Sam âIâd like you to meet Samâ
âOh weâve heard great things about you, itâs great to finally meet you, Iâm Matt, this is Kristy, and these are Jake, David, Lily, Chloe and Roseâ Sam shook hands with the married couple and high fived the kids.
âNice to meet you all, I was looking forward to finally see you, I have two boys myself that are actually your age I thinkâ He said to Jake and David âSo if you want to play something maybe I can join youâ Both kids eagerly nodded.
The next couple days, almost everyone seemed to be having a great time, except for Emily and JJ, they seemed a little bit off but no one dared to ask why, it was only at moments they would be quiet than usual and seemed to be a little bit out of it, they tried to put pieces together but no one seemed to have a clear idea of what was going on, they didnât look distanced from each other nor from Emerson, so they tried to not interfere.
âOh, Iâm happy to see youâre feeling better, babe, are you joining us for breakfast?â Penelope said to Savannah who had missed previous breakfasts.
âYes, Iâll be down in a minuteâ She replied while tapping Julianâs nose.
Penelope went down and found Sam helping the kids with their breakfasts, it was a funny and sweet sight, Jake, David, Chloe, Lily and Hank gathered around him as he placed pancakes on all of their plates.
âLook at you JJ, you finally got it right with Samâ Kristy teased her, JJ had the worst record setting up Penelope and it was a never ending joke between the group of friends.
The blonde woman rolled her eyes and smirked âIf you ever decide to have a kid, Pen, I must be the godmotherâ She half joked.
âI donât know, maybe eventuallyâ Both Kristy and JJ snapped their heads at her âWhat? I think this is going somewhere, he has two kids, I have one but I donât knowâ
âI canât believe thereâs something you donât know, Penâ Lukeâs voice made them turn around to see him walking from the hallway, having listened only the last part of what Penelope was saying âGood morning ladies, I made some coffee if you wantâ
âThanks Luke, whereâs Lisa?â Kristy questioned.
âOh, sheâs getting ready for the day, sheâll be out in a fewâ
Once they were all sitting in the large dining table, Derek called their attention, both him and Savannah had big smiles on their faces.
âWe would like to tell you that next year weâll need a bigger cabinâ Savannah taking her husbandâs hand.
Derek continued âThereâs going to be not one, but two new Morgans causing troubleâ The entire group erupted in cheers and congratulations, JJâs eyes went immediately to her wife, she knew her and knew that it took everything in Emily to smile, they were going through some stuff.
Part of the group had decided to go skiing while the others preferred to stay at the cabin and drink some hot chocolate, Matt, Derek and Luke walked a few feet behind Sam, Lisa and JJ.
âSo Morganâs party of five? How are you holding up?â Matt asked Derek, he remembered the surprise, nervousness and excitement that came when receiving the news he was going to have twins.
âOh man, I canât believe it, I still am processing all of it, Hankâs four so Iâm not even sure I remember exactly how life with a newborn is, let alone twoâ All along Luke and Matt noticed how his features softened.
âI bet you and Savannah will get the hang of itâ Luke assured him.
âYou know we got you guys, so anything we can help with, Iâm sure thereâs some stuff we have that we donât use anymore but itâs in great shape that you could useâ Matt added and Derek felt thankful for them, all of them.
âNow that I have a son maybe youâll finally trust me to babysitâÂ
âIâm not sure, weâll see, weâll seeâ Derek teased him and Luke scoffed.
âI vouch for him, Derek, Iâm actually sort of proud of you, dudeâ Matt turned to Luke âItâs really warming to see you with Julianâ
âI gotta agree with that, I was just messing with you Luke, what Matt is saying itâs true, Iâve loved to witness both you and baby girl, as parents to Julesâ
âThanks guys, it means a lot to have your support and to have you as a part of Julianâs lifeâ Luke spoke from his heart but he also needed to point something out âNot to end the soft moment here, but did you see Samâs face the other night when you called Penelope âbaby girlâ?â
âOh I did, it took everything in me not to burst into laughter, Kristy actually kicked me in the shin beneath the tableâ Luke laughed.
âHonestly Iâm so used to it that I didnât notice but Savannah did and she told me to do something about it but Penelope assured me that she had explained everything to him and that he seemed fine with it, but Iâve toned it down a lot, I donât know, I think this could be it for Penelope you know?â Luke swallowed, he had thought about it but wasnât sure what to make of it.
Matt spoke up âThey seem to be very serious, I like himâ
âI guess I do too?â Derek shrugged, his mind remembering how just a few months ago he was convinced Luke was the one for Penelope, Luke and Matt eyed him curiously and that made him rephrase his words âI-I do like him, itâs just Iâm super protective of her but he makes her happy so yeahâ Luke refrained from offering his thoughts on Penelopeâs relationship, he wasnât sure what he made of it, how he felt, just then Lisa called out for him and he remembered he had an amazing woman in his life.
It was finally New Yearâs Eve, the kids were all asleep and the adults were planning on enjoying dinner and drinks together, they were halfway through their dinner when Sam brought up an interesting subject.
âI have to say, Iâve been curious how did you come up with the idea of having a child together? Whose idea was it?â He wondered genuinely interested in listening the story.
âI⌠Donât rememberâ Penelope tried to shrug it off, not wanting to discuss that in front of everyone.
âIt was me actually, I had the idea, she had talked to me about wanting to be a mom and I wanted to be a dad and next thing we know we had Julesâ Luke replied nonchalantly.
âThe truth is he wanted this genepool for his kid, I mean, can you blame him?â Penelope joked while signaling herself.
âAnd have you thought what exactly are you gonna tell him when heâs older? About his parents being with other peopleâ Lisa inquiried, her tone wasnât rude at all.
The rest listened and focused on their plates, that was until a tipsy Emily decided to jump in the conversation.
âOh, I want to listen to this, I bet they didnât think about itâ
âWell we might have talked about it once or twice but didnât came up with a plan exactlyâ Penelope replied nervously, thinking it wasnât any of their business, except Luke and hers.
âIâm sure youâll do great, at least you were always aware that you were going to have the conversation, I never believed I had to until I got divorcedâ Sam interjected, regretting bringing up the subject.
âNo, but that actually makes more sense to me, I mean why you decide that youâll bring a child into a world with someone you donât loveâ The alcohol started to make Emily talk way more than she intended to
JJ tried to stop her, she took her hand âBabe, stopâ Emily shook her hand and ignored her suggestion.
âYou were in love with your wife I assume, I understand shit happens, people get divorced all the time and have to talk about this with their kids but doing it deliberately? I canât fucking understand itâ
Luke cleared his throat âEm, with all due respect, thatâs how you think but-â Emily cut him off.
âNo, not only me, everyone on this table believed you were crazy for doing thisâ She slurred âWe all thought having a kid with someone you donât love wasnât the brightest ideaâ
Penelope who had remained silent, couldnât hold it anymore and started to speak âOk Emily but how are you so sure we donât love each other? Iâve known Luke for more than half of my life, heâs one of my closest friendsâ She took a deep breath trying not to raise her voice and continued âHe has been there through the good and the bad more than any of you have, sure itâs because weâve been practically neighbors for years but that doesnât make it less valid, I know pretty much anything there is to know about him and I love him for who he is, I know why when we first met him he was kind of a loner, I know heâs not a great cook but he does a mean lasagna, I know heâs loyal and honest and has one of the kindest hearts ever, we have the same values, we have the same sense of humor, I know his position on just about everything and I wholeheartedly agree with him, what better man could I have possibly chose to be the father of my son? Huh? So please refrain from giving your opinion on something thatâs not your business at all, Emâ Luke seemed to be at loss of words, many different emotions were going through his heart, for a second he forgot why was Penelope telling all of this, because of Emily, and everyone else seemed to fade into the background, he wasnât moving on with his life, he was deeply in love with Penelope Garcia.
âWell-â Penelope cut Savannah off
âAnd I know, I just know that no matter what happens in a year or two or ten, weâll be fine, because we love each otherâ She finished feeling how her pulse had quickened.
Emily snorted âAlright if you say so, but let me tell you something, you seem fine now but life gets complicated, friendsâ She addressed the entire gang âYou donât know it yet but it doesâ She rushed to their bedroom and JJ goes after her not before muttering apologies to Penelope, Luke and the rest of their friends, everyone is uncomfortable and confused by Emilyâs outburst.
Penelope is excited to see everyone and celebrate Lukeâs birthday together, sheâs rushes out of the cab to the restaurant, only to find Luke in the waiting area of the restaurant.
âHi, happy birthdayâ Luke hugged her âWhereâs everybody? I thought I was going to be the last one here?â She breathed out.
âOh, itâs just us tonightâ Penelope frowned but didnât say a thing âJulian seemed really happy to be with his grandmaâ Luke tried to change the subject so she wouldnât question him.Â
âAw, he does love her, howâs your mom?â He took the chair out for her and then proceeded to take his sit.
âSheâs doing alright, she asked me to say hi to youâ He passed the message, knowing his mom wouldnât forgive him if he forgot to do so.
âI should go and visit Elena one of these days, talking to her always lifts my spiritsâ                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Â
âYeah, Iâm sure sheâd be thrilled to see you, she loves you, Penâ He leaned against the table and took her hand in his.
âSheâs the sweetest, reallyâ She adjusted her glasses and opened the menu âAnd whereâs Lisa?âÂ
âNo Lisa tonight, sheâs on dutyâ He lied, rubbing his beard.Â
Penelope pouted âOh, Iâm sorry, Lukeâ When he saw her sympathetic look he decided to cut the act.
âDonât be, because itâs actually not trueâ Her face filled with confusion.
âOh no, what happened?â
âNothing, everything was great, sheâs greatâ Luke looked down and felt it coming.
âThen whatâs wrong?â Penelope asked with a furrowed eyebrows.
âNothingâs wrong, Iâm sure my mom wouldâve loved her butâŚâ He looked in her eyes and once again grabbed her hand âAll I do when Iâm with her is think about you and only youâ Penelope mouth fell open, she felt the air removed from her lungs âI didnât want her here tonight nor anyone really, I broke things off with her, I wanted my family with me and I realized you are my familyâ His voice broke âYou and Julian are everything I need to get through lifeâ The moment Penelope realized there were tears on his eyes, her own vision became blurry, she moved her chair to be next to him and leaned her head in his shoulder.Â
Next thing she knew Luke was lifting her chin and searching for her lips, she pulled away even before their lips touched âLuke, Iâm with Samâ
âOh, yeah, sorry I should allow you to talk to him before-â Penelope closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
âWeâre moving in togetherâ Luke forgot how to breathe for a moment âI met his kids a few months ago and weâve been talking about taking the next step ever since and we found a great place, Iâm sorry, Lukeâ
He looked confused âBut what about all you said that time Emily questioned us?â
Penelope look dumbfounded âI-I, it wasnât a lie, I meant everything that I said, I love you but I-Iâm not-â She took the hair out of her face âI love you so much as a friend, I thought we were on the same page, I donât know what-â Luke let her go and got up, he needed to get out of there âLuke, waitâ Before Penelope could walk to him, he was gone, and she was left there not knowing what to do of his confession.
The truth was her and Sam were in a great place, they were looking forward to start a life together, they had even discussed marriage, Julian loved him, she loved Taylor and Benji, Samâs kids, everything seemed to fall into place with him.
The next months after that, Luke and Penelope barely spoke unless it was regarding Julian, the times where they would just spend weekends together with their son were long gone, Julian still spent a lot of time with his parents just separately, Penelope was starting to pack their stuff, she felt terrible and she wanted Luke to lash out at her, to tell her off, yell at her for taking Julian to another house, instead all Luke ever did was remain distant, she couldnât blame him but she missed her best friend.
Penelope sighed âWhatâs going on in that beautiful mind of yours?â Derek said, he had offered to help her packing the last stuff before she was out of the apartment.
âDo you think Iâm making a mistake by moving in with Sam?â He frowned, not knowing exactly where that was coming from, she had seemed when she told him and Savannah the news.
âI think you should do what makes you happy, if-â Penelope didnât let him finish his sentence.
âDo you think I shouldâve given Luke and I a chance?â Derekâs eyebrows raised, he was surprised at her question.
âWhy are you asking this?â Penelope bit her lip and then sat down on the floor, since there was no couch or chairs left, and proceeded to tell him what had happened a few months ago, as Derek listened he didnât have it in him to be surprised by Lukeâs feelings nor Penelopeâs second guessing her decision.
âLook, baby girlâ He started as he cleaned the tears falling on her cheeks âI still think you should do what makes you happy, and follow your heart, you shouldnât do something because you feel obligated to, you know? Moving in with Sam because you already leased the house or give Luke a chance because heâs the father of your sonâ Derek wrapped an arm around her âThereâs nothing more I want than to see you happy, whether is with Sam, Luke, only you and Jules, look, even if you wanna go back to whatâs-his-name letâs go live in a farm guy?â She laughed through the tears âI want you to be happy and Iâll be there for you, ok?â
âOkâ She managed to say âKevin, he was the one that wanted me us to go and live in a farmâ
âAlright, well if you wanna go live in a farm Iâm sure Julian will love all the free space to run aroundâ They laughed and Derek kissed her forehead, hoping sheâd follow his advice and go with whatever made her truly happy.
Penelope was meeting Emily for drinks, she entered the bar to see Emily already sitting there, she greeted her and they started to catch up, it had been a really long time since they last saw each other, once again, life making it complicated to hang out more often.
âSoâ Emily started âI donât think I ever actually apologized about that one timeâ She felt embarrassed reminiscing her behaviour during that New Yearâs.
âCome on, Emâ Penelope waved her off âItâs ok, you donât have to say anythingâ
âNo, but I do, I was- we were going through a difficult time, JJ and I were going through the adoption process for Nick and we werenât getting matched and there were a lot of setbacks, thatâs why we didnât tell any of you at the time but it was difficult for us and of course, JJ was way better than at handling everything and I just let out my frustration that time when it wasnât my place to say anything, I was an asshole to youâ Penelope placed a hand on her shoulder.
âDonât say that, Emily, we all snap sometimes, Iâm sorry you were going through that but now you have Nick and heâs a great kidâ Penelope smiled remembering the curly boy.
âI didnât mean anything that I said, I mean, we did have our doubts but you proved it was possible to do what you didâ
âOh no, I actually think you were right, itâs a bit of a mess right nowâ Penelope looked away.
âI... Know, and even though the situation is not great right now, Iâm sure youâll get through itâ Emily gave her a sympathetic smile and Penelope nodded âI gotta say one more thing though, Iâll never understand why you guys didnât even tryâ
The blonde woman just shrugged, at that point neither did she âItâs just, weâve been friends for half of our lives, it wouldâve been, I donât know, weird? Weâve seen each other at our worse and our best, heâs like always been thereâ As much as Penelope tried to convince herself it wouldnât have worked out, she never actually did it.
âBabe, I donât see how thatâs badâ Emily commented taking a sip of her drink, her words echoed in Penelopeâs head.
Luke opened the door and Julian immediately launched himself at him.
âDaddy!â He clung onto Lukeâs neck while Penelope awkwardly stood there.
âSorry I couldnât pick him up tonightâ Luke said, looking at Julian instead of her, he was still hurt but really trying to move on this time.
âDonât worry, itâs okâ Luke expected to see her turn around and go back to her place but she remained there âI found this at my place, itâs your birthday present from last year, you never actually got it so I thought I should bring itâ He saw the bag in her hands and it just reminded him of the day he had gotten his heart broken.
âOh, Penelope, I appreciate it but Iâm fine, I donât need anythingâ
âPlease, I insistâ She offered it to him and Julian was fast take it.
âOpen it, daddy!â He started to kick his legs so Luke would put him down.
âIâll open it tomorrow, bud, itâs time for bed nowâ He could see Julian was not happy about it.Â
âNO!â Julian dropped to the floor âOpen it! Open it!â The terrible twos were not a joke, he started to throw kicks and Luke kneeled to his level.
âJules, itâs time to go to bed, come onâ He grabbed him in his arms.
âOpen the pwesentâ Luke sighed.
âIâll make you a deal, we open it and then you go to bedâ Julian seemed to calm.
âIâm gonna get going now, good night Jules, have sweet dreams, my loveâ She took a step to them and leaned to kiss Julianâs head, when she was about to step away she grabbed her sweater.
âStay!â Penelope softly took his little hand and let herself free from his grasp.
âI canât, I gotta go, babyâ Julian started to cry.
âMaybe you can stay and help us with bedtimeâ Luke suggested, Penelope silently agreed.
They walked towards Julianâs bedroom and Penelope felt like an outsider, it had been a long time since she had walked inside Lukeâs home, once they got there, she helped Julian to put on his PJâs while Luke watched them and untuck his bed covers.Â
âPwesent!â Julian said once he was underneath his blankets, each of his parents sat on either side of the bed next to him.
Luke opened the bag and put out something that look like a binder? Photo album? âLuke + Jules + Penâ was engraved on the cover, when he opened it, he saw it was a scrapbook, it had photos of him and Penelope when they first met back in college, ticket stubs of that time when Penelope was in different plays, from when all of the gang had gone to see the Yankees, Lukeâs favorite baseball team, photos of them with their friends and then it was Julianâs first sonogram, photos of Penelope pregnant, photos of their baby shower, their first picture the three of them that Savannah had taken at the hospital, all of it was filled with memories.
Luke closed it abruptly, it was all too much for him âAlright, bud, itâs time for you to sleep, weâre picking up Roxy from the shelter tomorrow, remember?â A sleepy boy nodded and just when Penelope and Luke thought they had won, Julian spoke again.
âMommy, stay!â Penelope tried her best to smile.
âI have to go to your other home, remember?â Luke noticed how Penelopeâs voice faltered and decided to back her up.
âJulian, remember what I told you about your two houses? That only the most special little boys get two, so Mommy needs to go and take care of your other houseâ
âI want Mommy to stay!â He demanded, starting to cry again.
It took everything in Penelope not to tell him that he wanted to stay as well so she just held him and sang the lullaby Luke used to sing to him when he was a baby, it didnât take long until he fell asleep, Penelope kissed his forehead and silently left the room with Luke behind her.
Before she could speak Luke beat her to it âDrive safe, Iâll take him to you on Sundayâ He said and Penelope could only nod as she walked out of the door an to her car.
She sat there for a few minutes, not realizing tears were rolling down her cheeks, when she calmed down she started to drive home, it took her ten minutes to decide she was not going home, she made an u-turn to go back to Lukeâs place.
She knocked, unsure what she was going to say but trusting it would be the right thing.
âPenelope? Did you forget something?â Luke asked, confused as to why she was back.
She walked right past him into his apartment âRemember when I asked you if you had met your person?â She said with tears in her eyes.
âYesâ He breathed out.
âWe both said noâ Penelope stated âCan you ask me if Iâve met my person, please?â Luke felt some sort of anger form in his chest.
âWhy? So you can tell me itâs perfect Sam? I donât under-â
âPleaseâ She interrupted him âPlease ask meâ
âHave you met your person?â
âYeah, I have, for a long time now, but I was an idiot and I didnât realize it until just recentlyâ She said through her sobs, Luke forgot how to breathe, playing her words over and over again âWhen I found your present and looked through it I realized itâs you, it has been you all along, Luke, youâre my personâ
Luke didnât waste no time and kissed her, feeling his heart being mend with every second that passed, when they pulled away, he asked âWhat about Sam?â
âHeâs been out of the picture for monthsâ She admitted and Luke resumed their kiss only to pull apart immediately.
âYouâre my person, Penelope, always have, always willâ He choked out.
âI love you, Lukeâ She caressed his face in her hands.
Luke closed her eyes, her words giving him a joy he didnât knew existed âI love you too, PenelopeâÂ
âSo⌠Can I stay?â She chuckled through her tears.
âOnly if you stay foreverâ Luke answered and took her in his arms, planning to make up for all the lost time where he wasnât able to show her how much he loved her.
âHome, let me come home, home is wherever Iâm with youâÂ
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
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Name: kit / katarahairloopies on here / leoperidot on ao3
Fandom(s):Â overwhelmingly atla. i have been in other fandoms than atla, i've only written for two other ones though, one was one (1) harry potter one-shot like two years ago, and the other one was newsies the musical in middle school yes, i know
Where you post: ao3 !!
Most popular oneshot: itâs a long, long way to ba sing se by far (like, almost three times as popular as my next most popular fic) which honestly? i have mixed feelings about! i wrote this in the early summer before i was really involved in the atla tumblr fandom, and itâs very different from most of what i write now. mostly because itâs about zuko (which is 100% why itâs so popular compared to my other stuff) who, while i love him, i donât really write that much about anymore. many other people have spilled much more ink over him. also, it just has a very different feel to the rest of my fic, which i canât quite explain but like. i mean am i proud of it? yes. if i could choose, would i pick that fic to be my most popular? definitely not!
Most popular multichapter fic: i donât have any multichapter fic still up on my account!
Favorite story youâve written so far:Â iâm gonna go with and the stars, too, they tell of spring mostly bc wlw <3 and also i think i did some really pretty writing here, and itâs nice to have something that is not actively, desperately sad she said, working on the saddest fics imaginable
Fic you were nervous to post: wind comes up (etc)Â (we gotta stop with the parenthetical song lyrics ao3 title industrial complex these titles are too damn long) mostly bc it was for bakoda week, but wasnât very bakoda, and also it felt tonally kind of strange for a fanfic, and the major relationship (friendship) of it was something that didnât even exist as a tag on ao3, so. but iâm happy with the response it got! itâs not the most popular of my fics, but all of the comments are lovely and i think people enjoyed it <3
How you choose your titles: completely arbitrarily, and not well! honestly, a lot of the titles of my fics are chosen in a panic as iâm posting and i remember that i have to put a title
Do you outline? nope! not even a little bit! iâm working on a novel right now, and the process of writing it--outlining, putting all the pieces together--is like iâm trying to assemble a jigsaw puzzle where there are an infinite number of possible solutions, none of which exactly match what you thought you were making. itâs its own kind of fun and rewarding experience, but itâs not what iâm writing fanfic to do. i write fanfic because a little scene pops into my head with the characters i already know and love, and i want to paint it. (and also because i get compliments when i post it)
Complete:Â i mean, everything iâve posted on ao3 lol
In progress: currently, actively, iâm working onÂ
a modern au with yue and sokka that will be very sadÂ
a fic where the âi gotta peeâ kid from the first episode is batoâs nephew, that is also very sad
a ficlet for one of the prompts i got for my 800 followers celebration that is, again, very sad
a fic about sokka getting post-traumatic nightmares which is--you guessed it!--very sad
a little ficlet with grandmas kanna, hama, and yugoda, and baby waterbender katara (in an au where the swt fought off the fire nation and was not genocided, kanna and yugoda escaped the nwt together, and hakoda has 3 lesbian moms), which is actually not at all sad!!
Coming soon/not yet started:Â well, i have probably 20+ fic requests to get thru after the above, so those. then i have some scattered ideas -- mailee college radio au, some sort of followup to my yueki fic, a fic where zuko abolishes the fn monarchy, a fic about hakoda, chit sang, haru, teo, and the duke during the time between their separation from the gaang and the comet -- but honestly? who knows if any of that will ever be written
Do you accept prompts? not atm! also, absolutely no promises on when iâm gonna get around to the ones that people sent in because i am a college student with probable adhd and i am doing this for fun!! i love when people send me things to write, but i also need to make it clear that the goblin in my brain who controls what i write and when i write it answers to nothing, not me, not my college schedule, not god himself. so.
Upcoming work that youâre most excited about: the yue and sokka modern au fic is probably the thing iâm most excited to come out with!! i love them quite a lot, and i canât wait to tear out your hearts <3
tagging @meteor-sword @koala-otter @kdmcolorfulmagic @lazypigeon and anyone else who would like to! also, no pressure if i tagged you <3
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