#that kid saw smth horrible enough to make him run

[chapinii]

If I ever want to ruin my day a little bit more I think about the qsmp hybrid lore and all it could have been.

[hoffstrap-yuri]

Saw blorbos yay!! For Lawrence and Mandy

1. Scars (not counting the scars from their games)

2. 3 comfort items

3. A memory they’ve blocked out (again maybe smth pre-games cause these guys need therapy so badly)

Alright, first for Lawrence 1. Scars:

I see Lawrence having a couple of normal scars from running around as a kid and accidentally throwing himself into bushes when he was playing too hard. His deepest scar though is the gash on his shoulder that he got when he fell out of a tree as a teenager

2. 3 Comfort Items

One of Diana's socks he kept after she outgrew it when she was a toddler. He likes to run his fingers over it at his desk in the workshop.

A retractable fountain pen that Amanda got for him after he became an apprentice. Uses it more at the hospital than anywhere else.

His wedding ring. Even though him and Alison are done it makes a useful distraction when he's looking over blueprints for traps that don't make sense to him. When he plays with the ring it clears his mind enough that he can see John's visions for the games.

3. A Memory that he's blocked out

Probably his first date with Alison. He was still a med student at the time and horribly rusty at flirting that he thought it better just to forget that night in its entirety and just say that their second date was their real first date.

Amanda:

Scars:

Other than the self-harm scars, I think Amanda would have a leftover mark on the palm of her hand from when she was little and tried to make dinner for herself when she was about six and her dad wouldn't make her anything. It's not noticeable unless you're really up in her business but there's a slight sheen over that piece of skin compared to the rest of her hand.

2. 3 Comfort Items

A piece of her favorite stuffed animal from her childhood. She threw the animal away years ago but cut off a piece of that fabric before fully getting rid of it. She hides it under her pillow in the warehouse but has mostly forgotten about it by the time Saw 3 rolls around.

A trophy from Hoffman. It says 'soccer star' on it because he lifted it from a McDonald's after a kids soccer team left and the kid forgot his trophy. He threw it in Amanda's space thinking she wouldn't keep it, but she's held onto it because it feels like something an older brother would give his sister as a joke.

A fridge magnet that John bought for her on their way back to the States after the events of Saw X. It won't replace Gabriela but hey, it's fun to fidget with!

3. A Memory She's Blocked Out

The day her dreams were shattered. She was playing as a princess in her bedroom only for her dad to tell her to "grow up" and that doing "pansy shit like that will get you beat up at school". She was no older than ten when he said that to her.

[doiefy]

next time you see me, I may be smiling // lee jeno

genre: fluff, angst pairing: jeno x gn. reader word count: 1.2k warnings: the usual profanity, mentions of smoking and alcohol

Very loosely inspired by the Netflix series Money Heist, but contains no spoilers (I’m pretty sure...? lmfao). Was thinking about naming people after cities like they did in the series but it seemed a little bit overboard? Just the thought of referring to Johnny as “Chicago” or smth made me choke. 

Title refers to the lyrics of an English version of Bella Ciao, and it just so happened to fit what I was going for :D

Jeno took a long drag from his cigarette, sighing in contentment as a puff of white smoke spilled into the night air. You plucked the cigarette from his fingers, brought it up to your own lips, inhaled until a pleasant sting hit the back of your throat. It engulfed your senses in a certain familiarity and comfort—it silenced the thoughts circulating your head, the demons that’d chased you out of sleep and forced you to sneak up onto the roof where you could breathe again. 

It wasn’t like you weren’t allowed to be up here; though sneaking around like this, staying up when you had such a long day ahead of you… Johnny would likely scold you for it. But at nearly five in the morning, he wasn’t awake to do so, and you doubted anyone else was either. The house was quiet, perfectly still except for the boy sitting next to you. Even he was motionless, his eyes half-closed as he tangled his fingers with yours. He turned his head ever so slightly, just enough for his eyes to find yours in the darkness. 

His lips curved up into the faintest smile. You missed his smile. Not the ghostly, half-amused smirks he sent you these days—but the toothy grins, the eye smiles, the wholehearted laughs he’d let out whenever you said something even decently funny. That was years ago, when the two of you were just idiot teens on the run, years before he’d grown into himself. Things were different now. 

“What’s going on in that head of yours?” He asked in a quiet whisper. He reached over to tuck a stray piece of your hair back in place, the cigarette still balanced between two of his fingers. 

“Nothing,” you murmured. “Just… worried.” You paused, looking out at the waterfront as you did so habitually on these kinds of nights. “What do you think about? Before a heist?”

Jeno was quiet for a few moments. When you turned back to him, you found him staring thoughtfully at a fixed point in front of him, unmoving, silent. You’d asked the others the same question in the last week, and they’d all answered jokingly, dismissively, as if it was a silly inquiry to be brushed aside. For Jaemin, it was filling a pool up with cash and swimming through it. For Renjun, it was showering the city with money like Robin Hood and for Doyoung, it was watching the havoc he’d wreaked repotred on every TV channel. Such grand, villainous gestures blurted out without much thought so you wouldn’t see that they were just as terrified as you were. 

Not a single person had said anything about being caught. Not a single person had said a single thing about everything that could go horribly wrong. 

“I guess I don’t,” Jeno finally said with a simple shrug. 

“You what?” 

“I don’t think about anything,” he elaborated hastily, as if the answer were obvious. Perhaps it did make a bit of sense, why he’d paused for so long to search for an answer. He had none. 

“Nothing?” You questioned, raising a brow curiously. “Not even when it’s all we ever talk about? All the planning and practicing and shit every single day?” 

He chuckled. It was maybe the closest you would ever get to hearing his laughter again, the closest you would ever get to seeing him happy again. “I know the plan, I know the consequences and I know how this will probably end. I can’t really bring myself to overthink it. It kinda fucks you in the head.” 

“No crazy fantasies about what you’ll do with the money?” You asked. 

“I’m not like Donghyuck,” He scoffed. A moment’s pause, and then he turned back to you, eyes speckled with the stars in the night sky behind you. “And whatever I decide to do when it’s all over… it’ll be simple.”

He leaned in, close enough for you to smell the subtle citrus notes of his cologne and the cheap wine you’d drank earlier. His lips hovered above yours behind a thin veil of smoke. “Run away with you, maybe,” he mused, so quietly you could barely hear him. “It’ll be like old times…”

“Just the two of us,” you finished for him as his lips brushed against yours. It was slow, soft, unlike the way he sometimes kissed you breathless when the others weren’t watching. 

“Donghyuck will kill us if he finds out, you know,” you whispered when he finally pulled away. “When things go wrong and Johnny isn’t there to stop him. He’ll do it.” 

“Then make sure he doesn’t find out,” Jeno gave you a sly grin, pecking you on the lips again. “When this is all over, we’ll go. Take only what we need, enough to start new... Find a quiet place to settle down. Whatever you want.” 

You let your fingers trail over the jagged scar on his cheek—a permanent reminder of how you’d been thrown into this life. How Johnny had found the two of you in a dark alley some three years ago: two kids bleeding out on the pavement, almost unconscious, washed up and probably not even worth saving. Jeno was never the same after that night. And for whatever reason, you’d always been too scared to talk about it. Too scared to do anything else but watch his smiles fade, his encouraging words cease, the clear crystal encasing him cloud up with cigarette smoke. 

“You trust me, right?” He asked after a few moments, when the words had died in the back of your throat and you were silent. 

“Stupid question, Jeno,” you gave him a look, stifling a burst of laughter when you saw the wounded expression he wore.

“Not exactly the answer I was looking for.”

So you grabbed him, pulling him in for a more heated kiss to prove your point. He let out a muffled sound of surprise, arms instinctively coming around your waist to pull you a bit closer, fingers running through your hair. “Of course I do,” you murmured against him, but you couldn’t quite hear yourself over the pounding of your heart and the rush of blood in your ears. “You know I do. I always will.” 

“Then trust me on this one too.”

When you nodded, his face lit up in a way that you hadn’t seen in some time. His eyes crinkled slightly, his lips pulling back in a small smile that seemed just a bit more genuine, a bit more… like him. Like the boy you had run away with all those years ago and like the boy you would run away with again in a week’s time, if you made it out of the heist alive. And with him by your side, you were determined to do so. 

As you waited for the sun to come up and the rest of the house to stir from sleep, the two of you existed in a break in time. A void in space, one the rest of the world was completely oblivious to. It was just you and him. 

[beelieveinfandom]

Convo from the 18+ discord about a very silly star wars crossover I wanted to share.

gremgeous the gem pillar Just had a GREAT idea for a star wars crossover Just dipper visiting the star wars universe for whatever reason (multiverse vacation maybe? Idk. Dipper maybe dusted off that old portal in a fit of nostalgia or smth) and palpatine finds him and tries to tempt alcor to his side by offering him power Standard stuff for the sith really Except Well If you offer a demon unspecified power, in what form are they going to take it if not in the one who is offering's soul? Biggest and best tasting power boost there is, really! And then maybe he takes over the empty shell of a body afterwards which may or may not grant him force acess and alcor has a grand old time making a mess out of running the republic (or at least running lose in the senate) This is like... early prequals or pre-preauals era maybe. When palpafucker is still undercover and being all covert and unsuspicious and stuff I call this.... "palpatines penechance for grand speeches and unspecific ominous statements to try and seem all powerful and cool and dramatic fuck him over" Or in shorter terms ... . "There's a demon lose in the senate" And it basically runs like that one john mullaney bit With a side dashing of that one journak 3 thing where bill posesses a guy, messes with a roman army and then makes a guys head explode Also like nobody knows who alcor is or that hes even there bc theres no demons or dream demons in star wars (that i know of) so he gets the run of the place Even moreso than back home in gravity falls bc no one knows magic, its all "force this" and "force that" Dippered probably spends a lot of time nerding out over the different alien species since they dont have those back in his dimension (theyve got aliens but theyre different kinds) and also about the laser swords (just like the one Grunkle Ford made for them all (Ford, Dipper, Mabel, Stan, Soos, Grenda, Candy, Grendas boyfriend, Pacifica, and even waddles and gompers)  back in 2017! Good times, good times.)

swbeeworm oh this sounds like fun

gremgeous the gem pillar Right???

swbeeworm if i was familiar enough with the star wars universe to write anything in it i'd give this a shot

gremgeous the gem pillar right???

swbeeworm like i know star wars?? but i don't know star wars n i have to know something to be confident in writing it

gremgeous the gem pillar Sadly everything i know comes from time travel fixit and semi-salty pro-jedi meta

swbeeworm but just.... the sheer chaotic potential of this...

gremgeous the gem pillar Gosh yes....... Oh its be so good..........

swbeeworm oh mood it would be

gremgeous the gem pillar @Abigor u like star wars too gimme ur thooooughts When ur awake and have them to give

swbeeworm ugh i should. probably not be awake, i have stuff to do tomorrow n i have a headache but this is fun to think about

gremgeous the gem pillar I had another thing thats fun to think abt too Clone wars era, alcors there and everyon thinks hes a brand new sith player b/c gold eyes

swbeeworm just the shenanigans. the bullshittery. the sheer what-le-fuck reactions of everyone from the senate to the jedi to the people ooooooooo

gremgeous the gem pillar YES!!! Exactly.

gremgeous the gem pillar Oooooh jedi can do mind things i wonder what alcor wpuld feel like to them

swbeeworm my first instinctive responses were: 1) constant Screaming and a whirlwind mishmash of colors/concepts/etc that makes everyone who 'looks' too long start bleeding thru the nose/eyes 2) wii music on loop and these are VERY different prompts to have back to back but that's what i got

gremgeous the gem pillar AKDHSGGSHD I LOVE IT Oh what if its both at the same time Ajdhegdhdj what rven is the music like in star wars anyway

swbeeworm the fkin,,,, cantina music

gremgeous the gem pillar Like how would they react when confronted w wii music

swbeeworm is the equivalent i would think

gremgeous the gem pillar Do they even have the same sorts of instruments do they even know what electronic music is

swbeeworm just. that spawned another Thought imagine that the cantina music from That One Scene is the sw-equivalent of the wii music and just.  just imagine that same scene playing but with wii music on loop in the background

gremgeous the gem pillar Gosh "wii music on loop" i love it AODHDHSHSJD

swbeeworm it would probably FIT they have the same vibe

gremgeous the gem pillar Im crying Mits so good

swbeeworm sdjlksdafj i saw a post the other day that was talking abt the music there n how it kept playing on loop n the poster joked that it might have been like,, the john mulaney salt-pepper-diner-story situation which is only tangentially related to this topic but i had to recall it

gremgeous the gem pillar AJSHH i love that Gosh ok i feel like take 1 would fit with the new sith in town scenario And take 2 fits with theres a demon lose in the senate

swbeeworm sfsdkfjh yES

gremgeous the gem pillar But how FUCKING HILARIOUS would it be if in the senate story its the former, and in the oh so serious sith story its the wii music on loop im akdhsjdvsjdhsjbd

swbeeworm ASLDJSLKFJ plEASE take 1: gritty, serious, angst, deadly miscommunications--and fucking wii music on loop take 2: lighthearted, cracky, shenanigans and bullshittery--and fucking bleeding out the eyes if you try n read the guy talk about dissonance

gremgeous the gem pillar "Big scary sith! Look at the yellow eyes! What dastardly plots cpuld he be thinking/partaking in....." [Hard cut to alcor pov/inside alcors head] wii music plays as he stares off into space during a supposedly very important meeting

gremgeous the gem pillar OH I DO LOVE THE DISSONANCE Gsjdgysgsvsjgd wheeze its so good i love it

swbeeworm me tooooo .....for the sith one. would ppl see blue fire n think lightning

gremgeous the gem pillar Theyd probably think its some other secret sith technique

swbeeworm fair enough

gremgeous the gem pillar Everyone thinks one of the other sith lines that was supposedly wiped out had it since this sith deffs aint the line of bane- even the cirrent sith wanna know where alcors popped in from "Lightning was the bane line specialty.... guess where ever this kids guys from fire was theirs"

swbeeworm= adjlsdfkjlfkjf the shenanigans n bullshittery one imagine alcor-as-palpatine just. going incorporeal, still visible but not able to be touched, and the jedi go from "what the fuck is going on"  to "why the fuck is he  a force ghost"

gremgeous the gem pillar AJSGSHSGSHSA

swbeeworm alcor, who'd done it only bc his ~ornate robes~ had got so caught/tangled on something he could only get free by phasing through it: ??????

gremgeous the gem pillar wheeze Alcor: how the fuck did this guy move around in these AJDHSGDH ALCOR NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE SITH- SHOWS UP TO THE SENATE IN THE SITH ROBES

swbeeworm asdlkjsfkjsdfdf

gremgeous the gem pillar CALLS IT A "FASHION STATEMENT" WHEN CALLED OUT ON IT

swbeeworm a fASHION STATEMENT YES alcor: :blobsweats: alcor: what the FUCK is a sith alcor: and why do they have better style than the jedi

gremgeous the gem pillar WHEEZE He doesnt know jack shit abt the jedi or anything hes just vibing!!!!!!

swbeeworm yesssssss

gremgeous the gem pillar AJDGSGGDJS YOU KNOW WHATVWPUKD BE EVEN BETTER ALCOR THINKS THE SITH LOOK IS TACKY AF

swbeeworm alcor: no listen. listen. i picked these space robes out of my space wardrobe because they looked cool, not because i'm part of some. some space cult ljflskdajfslkdfjsd

gremgeous the gem pillar BUT HE STILL THINKS ITS BETTER THAN THE JEDI

swbeeworm that's even better

gremgeous the gem pillar space cult im HOWLING

swbeeworm you KNOW he'd be so excited at being in space this DORK

gremgeous the gem pillar Ph gosh imagine it starts out all dark and serious and angsty and creepy in the whole beginning exchange But as soon as the day after alcor takes up palps role hits it takes a sharp turn into crack terriotry

gremgeous the gem pillar OH HE WOULD

swbeeworm yESSSS

gremgeous the gem pillar Alcor takes one look at dooku and is like "youre the only one aroynd here with any sort of fashion sense" "And its HORRIBLE"

swbeeworm sljflskdjfsd

gremgeous the gem pillar Just roasts him And by extension everyone else too

swbeeworm dooku has NO IDEA what's going on but at this point ""palpatine"" or whatever's taken over him is ten minutes into a rant abt the layers on layers of boring robes jedi wear and at this point he'll take the backhanded compliment about his own style

gremgeous the gem pillar Akehdsjfssksgsjd

swbeeworm just to shut him up

gremgeous the gem pillar AKDHDJDGDJDHD Alco goes on a 30 minute rant on why suits are SO much more professional

swbeeworm snaps "palpatine" into a suit and goes "...except maybe for this guy idk if anything could make him look good"

gremgeous the gem pillar And its more of a backhanded insukt than a backhanded compliment but anything to shut the guy up, right?

swbeeworm how much we roasting palpatine here

gremgeous the gem pillar To a blackened crisp

swbeeworm as it should be

gremgeous the gem pillar Its better than his wrinkly old rasin look anyday

swbeeworm lskjdlsakjfdf agreed

gremgeous the gem pillar Be hard NOT to improve on that honestly But the dude sinks so low i bet hed somehow manage it

swbeeworm --alcor getting fed up w palpatine's body and just. showing up to the senate meetings, full alcor, eyes n his normal face n everything, in palpatine's robes, and when someone rightfully asks him who the hell is he, he just deadpans "i'd think by this point you'd recognize your own chancellor" and just straight insists he's palpatine (and has the knowledge to back it up) every time someone sputters

gremgeous the gem pillar Also i included the bit abt the journal 3 thing bc my saga of alcor repeating bill's patterns, behaviors, and ideas unknowlingly and without awareness that that is what he is doing shall continue >:3c

gremgeous the gem pillar AODHAJDBAKWJHEVEJDJDHSHSHSJWOWKJEHEE I LOVE IT OH HOW I LOVE OT ALSOWHSKJDISOSOAJAIW Oh gosh what if he fuckin

swbeeworm because at this point it's less about blending in and more about trolling the whole senate and being as distracting as possible  because with everyone paying attention to his trolling theyre less likely to notice the bills for clone rights n abolishing slavery n such that he's pushing thru in the background misdirection at its finest

gremgeous the gem pillar I was gonna say a thing abt alcor replacing palps b4 the election and so they did elect alcor to chancelorhoood But it might be funnier if he took him over AFTER abd still says that bit abt recognizing their own chancellor Oh gosh in that secind scenario it would be hilarious if the jedi are all  :blobglare: @alcor except for obi-wan who is all like "i am looking away" bc at least THIS guy (whiever the hell he is) has stopped being such a creep abt anakin

swbeeworm the jedi are sent in to figure out wtf is going on and. they, unfortunately, bewilderingly, confirm that this is the same person as the chancellor who'd been showing up recently??? same wii music/bleeding effect??

swbeeworm alcor, finding appointments with some random jedi kid on palpatine's calendar: wtf why is this creep trying to meet with a kid alone, yeah how about i cancel that

gremgeous the gem pillar AKDJDJD Alcor, looking at palpatibes planner: "every day i am more and more glad that i ate thig guys soul" "Like i knew it was oily but im suprised i havent got an upset stomach from it yet"

swbeeworm sjlskdfjsdf alcor the next day, after finding stuff abt the order 66 chip things, gagging: "i spoke too soon"

gremgeous the gem pillar Obi-wan to the council: hmm? Yes this is totally the chancellor, i know this because of all the previous meetings and close relationship he has had with my padawan which you allowed and helped facillitate- "Palpatine":[has a completley different body type, height, and face. Plus he actually has hair and is maybe even floating a little but its hard to be sure in those black and gold robes- and with a completely different voice] oh, yeah, totally, Im the chancellor and i totally know who this guy and that kid is yup yup yup-

gremgeous the gem pillar [UGLY LAUGHTER] AkdjskkdkdjsysAODJSJEUEIEIIEF

swbeeworm ASDKAFDF "palpatine": [grins with very sharp teeth at a nervous senator] council: "okay that is NOT normal" obi-wan, deadpan: "i'm sorry, it sounds like you're discriminating against non-human beings? that's not very jedi of you now is it"

gremgeous the gem pillar ALDHDJDHD Wait wait no what if its "This is completely normal behavior. I, as a human, know this for certain" "I can do this too, but i dont, because it is impolite, but hes the chancellor he can do whatever he wants"

swbeeworm asldksajflksdfjsdf;jsdf yes yes beautiful

gremgeous the gem pillar Alcor and obi-wan team up to be passive agressive at everyone who allowed palps and anakin to hang out ABOUT them letting an unsupervised minor chill w a suoer duper old guy Shoulda had a chaperone at LEAST Butalso

swbeeworm the other humans on the council: "uh, actually-" obi-wan: [manages to sip tea (which he shouldn't even have access to in a council meeting btw) with an aggressively polite smile and silent Threat] the other humans: "....um."

gremgeous the gem pillar "Thats not very jedi of you now is it" AODHSJSIDHALSVD IM HOWLING I LOVE IT THE SASS wheeze*

swbeeworm i live for obi-wan sass it gives me LIFE

gremgeous the gem pillar SAME oh its so good Love that one post where obj-wan is on tatooine and calls all the force ghosts to view his powperpoint presentation about how letting palps have acess to analin was a bad idea as hed been saying all along-

swbeeworm u need to know i wrote this with the "that's not very plus ultra of you" meme, which is a bnha offshoot of the "that's not very cash money of you" meme, in my head on repeat

gremgeous the gem pillar Ph him terrorizing all the people palpatine had in his pocket...... Ok this is veering into even MORE crack territory but at some poibt alcor replaces, uh, whats the dudes name, palps second in command - mess something-or-other? - with a nightmare Not just ANY nightmare But a DIFFERENT nightmare each day

swbeeworm ASDLSDFKLDJF PLEASE

gremgeous the gem pillar They took it upon themselves to go on rotation They couldn't decide who should go when alcor proposed the idea so its everyone One at a time They dont even look REMOTELY human Or like anything the galaxy has ever known or seen And theres no "secretive supernatural species" excuse for them to fall back on here lmao

swbeeworm random dude: "what is that???" alcor, cheerful: "that's my assistant" rd: "is that--is that supposed to be a sheep?" alcor: "no they're my assistant" nightmare: [sound that, if you ignore the reverb and microphone-screeching and kazoo effects, might be a "baaa"] alcor: [smiles aggressively wider with sharp teeth] rd: [sweats nervously]

gremgeous the gem pillar ALDJDKSIEJEHAJWJWHEI Obi-wan: i am still l :eyes:king away Anakin: oooh, the wool is so soft master. Come feel it! Obi-wan: really? Ooh youre right The council: ....

swbeeworm rd: "okay but this is a DIFFERENT one than yesterday right?? right???" alcor: "i have absolutely no idea what you're talking about :)" obi-wan, still with tea he should not have, this time with space whiskey mixed in: "sir i think you might be seeing things, they are clearly the same individual as yesterday"

gremgeous the gem pillar Mace: ...hrm it is quite soft- The rest of the council: ??? When did he get-

gremgeous the gem pillar AKDJDJDHDHD JUST LYING THROUGH HIS TEETH ALDJDHFJF

swbeeworm obi-wan looking mace dead in the eye and chugging his spiked tea which is more whiskey than tea at this point: "how dare you accuse me of lying.  me, after everything i've done for this council.  i am betrayed.  heartbroken.  never shall trust again.  i am leaving until i recover" -and promptly fucks off on a vacation with anakin

gremgeous the gem pillar The jedi start getting a LOT more missions about busting slave rings and giving aid in the outer rim - plus some more dimplomacy docused ones in regards to solving teeaties instead of putting down rebellions

-alcor shows up on the vacation with zero explanation and obi-wan at this point is like "fuck it why not" -a nightmare takes his place in palpatine's robes in the senate for the week they're gone

gremgeous the gem pillar ALSJSHDJDJSKDHEE Weirdly enough some of the more corrupt senators go missing after that week No one knows what hapoebed to them but the robes the "chancellor" wore that week have some awfully suspicious stains WAIT WAIT WHAT IF ITS NOT A NIGHTMARE WHAT IF ITS GOMPERS alcor didn't even ASK gompers to be there he was planning to not even warn anyone n just vanish but gompers just SHOWED UP the nightmares were the ones who put the robes on him

gremgeous the gem pillar Alcor doesn't even KNOW gomoers is there He gets back after the week and is like "what the heck" The nightmares are pretty proud of themselves for that one

swbeeworm the nightmares, collectively: "this is gonna be HILARIOUS" alcor, halfway across the galaxy, sees a newsfeed of a senate meeting with gompers in the robes in his place, and spits his drink clear across the room

he's only mad because he didn't think of it in the first place

gremgeous the gem pillar wheeze Hes proud of them

swbeeworm he IS

gremgeous the gem pillar Its so HILARIOUS

swbeeworm i pity anyone trying to read this mess later but i hope we at least make them laugh once

gremgeous the gem pillar Same Its such a joy Alcor teaches anakin the secret to mabel juice

swbeeworm oh no

gremgeous the gem pillar Only the children thank him The minders.... not so much

swbeeworm alcor: "okay so what i'm hearing is, the adult jedi have been making Stupid Decisions and not paying as much attention to the kids, as evidenced by them letting that one kid have meetings one on one with the creepy older guy i stopped putting effort into impersonating a month ago. so, clearly what needs to happen is something that forces the adults to pay attention to the kids and start keeping a closer eye on them, but it can't be something that actually hurts the kids because then i'd feel bad" alcor: "...." alcor: :blobamused:

gremgeous the gem pillar akdhdjsgshsjhdsjdjdj

swbeeworm alcor in a totally not suspicious trench coat and sunglasses: "hey. hey, kid. you wanna try some mabel juice?"

gremgeous the gem pillar AKDJDJDJDLFKFIFJIF WHEEZE "With the creepy older guy i stopped putting effort into impersonating a month ago" ALDJDBDJDJDDHDHDJDJDJDJDJDJDJSJDJEJEJE

gremgeous the gem pillar AKSJSHDJDJF

swbeeworm star wars kids: "mr chancellor why are you wearing that" alcor: "because i think it's funny" kids: "it isn't" alcor: "look do you want the juice or not"

gremgeous the gem pillar I LOVE ALL OF THAT LOOK DO YOU WANT THE JUICE OR NOT

swbeeworm i am having WAY too much fun with this ldjsldkfjdsf;

gremgeous the gem pillar "Were not supposed to take drugs from strangersl" "Its not- just take it!"

Hooooh man thats so funny Oh gosh Alcor uses a different time/date system

Than the star wars one

swbeeworm ooooooo yes

gremgeous the gem pillar Nit super sure where im going with this but.... Pretty sure he woukdnt know the star wars one At all Maybe the in-umuverse knockoff calendar maybe Hes wnough of a nerd to have that memorized But the star wars proper one

No, no i dont think he knows that one

swbeeworm nope no chance

gremgeous the gem pillar Omg yes

gremgeous the gem pillar Well its a good thing we have this..... and the mistaken sith version too :blobamused:

WAIT WAIT QAIT FLASH OF INSPIRATION ALCOR GIVING ANAKIN THE STRANGER DANGER PPT

swbeeworm i have 1 scene i can think of that actually almost made my friend cry and i have 1 au scene of a different au of mine where a character who canonically dies and gets brought back to life...doesn't come back (which is extra angst bc this is a Ghost Seeing Fic) and both of these i wrote at like 3-4am

swbeeworm SDFJKSDLFSJf YES :blobamused:

gremgeous the gem pillar Alcor: "you know, i usually save this one for the kids who followed the stranger with the nice candy into the alleyway and end up as sacrifices but I feel like you could benefit from it too"

swbeeworm alcor: "no talking to suspicious ppl" anakin: "except you right?" alcor: "....in any other situation i'd say no but if i say that you're just gonna up and leave (i see that grin thanks very much) so in this one singular personal case it is fine that you trust my very suspicious self"

gremgeous the gem pillar AKSJSJDJJD "My very suspicious self" Aksjdhdd

swbeeworm obi-wan, straight up knocking back shots now: "the man has a point anakin"

gremgeous the gem pillar Haha nice Obi-wan is taking notes Hes also re-inventing alcoholic mabel juice He weaseled the recipie out of the kids

swbeeworm asldfkjsdlkfjd imagine if somehow SIDIOUS CAME BACK and tries to take back over the senate but everyone at this point is used to alcor and one of two things happens: 1) they assume this is alcor messing with them with a clone/double (they don't know how he'd do it but at this point given his "assistants", the goat that somehow made more eloquent speeches than the "human", and the other things involved, they wouldn't put it past him) and just ignore him 2) they look between the real palpatine who'd been pushing thru some very sketchy bills, and between alcor who's been sneaking through law after law protecting all kinds of sentients, and they turn back to palpatine and go "how dare you impersonate the chancellor" and kick him out

swbeeworm at this point he deserves it tbh

gremgeous the gem pillar AKDJDJDHFDJDJDJD Ok i preffer him dead and gone and forgotten in favor of alcor (its what he deserves) but oh those are hilarious

swbeeworm agreed to both counts alsdjalsdk

gremgeous the gem pillar ESPECIALLY if the senate chooses to keep alcor over palps XD Ph man we can work that into him being dead and gone too- alcor starts dispersing the power and the other half of the senate w bail and padme are like "yeah seems legit" along w obi-wan The jedi only put like, a token effort into investigating and are more put out by trying to figure out what happened to the real palpatine and all his past shady dealings than exposing the current "palpatine" for a fake

swbeeworm palpatine: "excuse me?? i am the chancellor of this republic" councilmembers, with the same deadpan as alcor's been pulling on them all year: "sir, i think you're confused. this is the chancellor" [points to alcor, in palpatine's robes from his closet, making no attempt to hide his lack of resemblance to palpatine, with a nightmare at his side wearing a small top hat that proclaims its position as "chancellor's assistant"] palpatine: [screams of frustration]

gremgeous the gem pillar Once they reaize the shift in mission assignments can be attributed to new palp

gremgeous the gem pillar AKDJDJDJSJSJSBEJSJSJSHSJSKS

swbeeworm yesss this

gremgeous the gem pillar I wanna say maul gets the joy and pleasure of offibg palpatine the second time in that version

swbeeworm FINALLY they get a chance to pull one back over on someone, pass along the suffering a little bit

swbeeworm oh definitely

oh shit we've been at this for an hour

gremgeous the gem pillar Maul comes back and offs palps and evrryone is jist like "Maul!!! How?!?" And completley ignore the palpatibe corpse 2.0 Ajdhhd so we have Niiiight book

Also from a tumblr post the phrase "your pal friendpatine" is hilarious and i think yall shoukd enjoy it too As is "SOMEHOW... MAUL RETURNS" Both taken from the same post lol Okokok so switchibg tracks for a bit Revisiting Some groundwork for the mistaken sith version Alcor is there..... because al-v was there first, made friends with the droid army mid clone war, and caled his dad in to help Which puts alcors initial point of contact as the separost foot soldiers

gremgeous the gem pillar No matter what the dominant language alcor has most recently been using OH OH OH ALCOR WITH ACESS TO OTHER UNIVERSE SLANG CONFUSING ALL THE SENATE WITH HIS NONSENSICAL PHRASES AND IDIOMS AND SLANG/PROFANITY LIKE "over the moon" AND "hot belgian waffles" AND "fuck" "Palpatine": [drops paperwork he JUST spent so much time disorganizing (as in putting in a dissaray)] FUCK Senator: .... sir, what is a 'fuck' "Palpatine": ......... im not explaining that to you Or conversley he makes smth up Alcor, upon realizing the most common swear word is "kriff': yeaht hats stupid im not saying that Alcor mercilessly roasting the star wars profanity And how stupid they all sound. This one is great for the al-v and alcor make friend w a droid army and maybe-sorta steal them while massivelt confusing and mystifying everyone along the way, bc why not add a language barrier on top of all the other assumptions and misunderstandings >:D But also at the same time it would make sense for him to have got thw local language in an infodump somewhere along the line (maybe an older version) if its located in a different galaxy but the same universe........... but also what if theyre just suoer far away so he didnt get priority acess...... or even if he traveled back in time ............. [Shrug] idk Mwanwhile inexplicably having the same language is hilarious in the demon lose in the senate ons but also imagine alcor pretending to be palpatine while unable to speak the common tongue lolol I know it wouldnt work (he has to be able to understand palpatine on some level to take MASSIVE advantage of him and eat his soul) but it is hilarious to think abt the shenanigans............ OH GOSH ALCOR TAKING CONTROL OF THE SENAT BUT BEING UNABLE TO R E A D AKDBSKSKJFF Okokok Imagine the basic/english language inexplicably being the same structure w a few different words and concepts...... when spoken And completley different when written down SO ALCOR CAN SPEAK BUT HE CANT READ Meanwhile in mistaken for a sith land alcor either doesnt have any knowledge of the local language or else gets a SUPER OLD AND POSSIBLE DEAD LANGUAGE in an infodump (to help feed the misunderstandings and rumors and future clashes w the sith and the jedi hehhehheh) bc semi-omniscience is not total omniscience and so is not everything and, once again, is not very helpful But ill leave off for tonight on the thought of alcor, lose in the senate, in the seat of the chancellor, lord of all paperwork for the galactic republic....... and able to read NONE of it And barely understands it too (demons are not ones for politics, Brian the Organ Duck and his 200 year sucessful presidency run aside) (his is soemthing of the exception, not the rule.) Meanwhile all those humanitarian aid bills and the like are all being passed by bail and padmes group all over the place bc their strange and inexplicable source of resistance was devoured like, a week ago Not ones to look a gift horse in ths mouth until AFTER they get what they want the group passes a ton of bills without delay - and manages to break up a few monopolies along the way Now im not saying that "palpatine" suddenly acting off and the bills facing a lot less resistance is a noticeable coincidence...... and around the same time he stops asking after anakin ............... but im totally saying they notice it and realize its probably, absolutely, not a coincidence and theyre not going to say anything bc they like this new "palpatine" better. Despite all the other mindbending weirdness and mindfuckery going on there The jedi are only mad abt alcor bc a few of their own started bleeding from the eyes nose and ears when they tried to investigate initially so theyre a little ticked off abt that, which, fair.

Also the blantant lying and lack of trying on alcors part is a little insulting to them as a whole ("does he think we'll really fall for that") and is slightly concerning to them ("who the heck is this, someone is inpersonating the chancellor of the ENTIRE REPUBLIC-" Which is, admittedly, a little concern worthy)  but if the council is honest (or some of the council anyway) with themselves its pretty much the darn best entertainmnt theyve had in a good long while, headaches aside, sot ehyll focus more on the okd palpatines dissapernace and dealings than the new "palpatine" so long as he doesnt start doing anything ACTIVELY damaging to the republic. A little mischief doesnt technically count as harm- and hey theys preffer to find the og chancellor b4 upsetting and potnetially causing the new one to do smth drastic by attsmpting to out him (not that alcor would, its so much funnier to deny everything to their faces while blatantly lying but they dont know that. So caution (and stress) it is)

[sleepless-in-starbucks]

2, 15, and 94 with LoSleep?

2. Royal AU || 15. Criminal AU || 94. Hair Brushing/Braiding

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anon i hope you know this is like the Perfect set up for a rapunzel AU. maybe you did. maybe you did this on purpose. regardless... tangled AU

imma go with remy being the lost princess, and logan the dashing thief, because while my instinct is to go the other way around i like Switching It Up on y'all

remy's bigender, using male pronouns but female titles/referrals. he figured this out solely because he preferred the way the male pronouns sounded, while also liking being a princess a good deal more than being a prince. he doesn't mention this to mother gothel tho. i mention this mostly so none of y'all get confused as i go sdkjhncfjsd

logan's transmale, and his struggles as a poor trans kid are what made him go Fuck Society Actually. he targets the crown especially bc the king and queen can stand to lose their gold

he doesn't stumble upon the tower after being chased for the crown, however; he's just looking for a place to hide in general. he's just made off with a good sack of gold, and he wants to stash it for a bit, let the heat die down, before he tries to buy anything with it

and that's how he finds the hidden clearing, with the surprisingly intact, singular tower dead center

he, of course, goes to investigate, and ends up nearly getting run through with a broomstick, which he feels would be a pretty bad way to go

but that's not entirely horrible, because the person dangerously weilding the cleaning implement is a bit absolutely stunning

he says as such and almost gets a broom through a lung, because apparently this tower dweller thinks he's a threat and is also insulting them

after a... lot of talking, and logan wisely easing up on the complimenting thing (for now...), they get things figured out. the tower dweller is remy, and he's waiting for his mother to return from a store run or smth. logan has to be gone before mother is back, or logan will be in trouble

aside from the fact logan doesn't really want to leave remy just in General, he has some doubts about 'mother'. like why she was raising her kid... here. in the middle of the woods. in a hidden clearing. in a high tower. with no clear way in or out (logan had to scale the thing, and it doesn't look like remy's used to that method of entrance). and the best defense weapon on hand being a broom

so when remy faux-indifferently asks logan what the moving lights are ("i know they're not stars... please don't tell me they're stars..."), logan jumps at the chance to invite remy to see them- it'll only be a day, mother wont mind that long, right? logan can keep remy safe from his every fear of that real world, and remy'll get to see the lights, and everyone will be happy

remy's hesitant, but it's clear he wants to go. it doesn't take that much prodding to convince him to leave mother a Very vague note about being back soon and being safe, to go with logan

that's when logan learns about remy's hair. he hadn't noticed before, the dirty blond hair on the floor not having caught his attention, but he certainly notices it when remy's jumping out the window, cascading down the way by hanging on to all... goodness knows how many yards of it

if he wasn't already suspicious there was something off about this whole situation, the hair that was Way longer than it should be- and way stronger to boot- tipped him off pretty seriously

and as their trip goes on? logan's only adding to the list of Sus, including (but oh so not limited to)

the clear fact remy's Never left the small, sheltered clearing (which in my version is still within the forest, no overhead open sky) to the extent seeing the sun has him doubling over and clutching his eyes like they burn

after making do with some cloth wrapped over remy's eyes for a bit, logan gets him some sunglasses and remy doesnt know what they are at first

remy has too much fucking anxiety in his him- he hides from a passing person faster than logan, the known and wanted criminal

and it's clear he's not just avoiding social interaction- he loves talking to logan, and he's plenty social and alive and everything then- but he just seems to have some fear against. well. the world

remy is also... oddly clingy to logan. like. wayyyy too much so. maybe logan could blame it on remy not knowing enough about the outside world, but it seems... more than that. as if just bc remy's decided to trust logan on this, logan's the end-all be-all of trust or smth. logan's not exactly how to put it to words but. it's wrong

overall, remy has a very Vibrant personality. he's confident, strong, unwilling to just be led around and nothing like a damsel in distress. but it seems much too... surface level. like if logan pushed too hard, it would all crumble, to reveal something- someone- who's not sure about anything and who's terrified because of it

making their way to the center of the kingdom makes it all the more clear to logan that Something is wrong with remy, and that there is no way he can ever go back to that tower

because logan's an orphan kid, he's seen his fair share of foster homes, of some of the kids who come back from them

he knows what child abuse victims look like

that's not all logan's learning about remy on the way to the kingdom, however. he's also learning about his favorite story, how much he's thought about the moving lights, how the world looks so different from the ground. logan's learning how remy's genuine smiles are much prettier than the faux one he wears a lot, how his laughs are rare but perfect, how incredible he is between the poorly concealed fear and hurt

logan's a thief and a cynic, someone's who had long written off most of the supposed good in the world, much too used to an orphaned childhood, growing up in poverty, misgendering, pain

something about remy makes him reconsider some of his more pessimistic beliefs

they reach the kingdom at midday, but remy stops them before they can actually go in. even with the sunglasses, logan can see the blinding fear in his eyes at the sight of civilization, of all those people. he grips his hair, takes a half step back, looking about ready to call it all off and run all the way back 'home'

logan grabs remy's hand. the grip is light, easily escaped, but remy doesnt, just looks at logan, trying to school his expression into one of cool neutrality instead of fear

"i can braid your hair." logan says, holding remy's gaze as he speaks. "so no one steps on it while we go to see the moving lights."

logan knows that's not the main thing stopping remy from entering the kingdom. it's an excuse, just for him. because it's easier to be worried about your hair being stepped on then to admit just being Afraid, right?

"I will not let it come undone" logan adds, lightly squeezing remy's hand. i will not let you get hurt

it's a long minute before remy agrees, but he does agree

they sit on the floor of the forest, just outside the kingdom, logan's deft fingers making quick work of the tangles that have developed in remy's hair over the course of the trip, the thief carefully watching the way remy's stiff as wood at first, trying not to react to logan's work on his hair, but slowly relaxes, leaning back a bit, tilting into logan's touch each time it comes back to remy's head

it takes a while, but soon enough, remy's hair is mostly restrained in a braid that's held together at key points by flower stems, leaving remy's hair decorated with wildflowers to boot

remy loves it. logan's starting to think he loves something too, but he's less willing to admit it

spending the rest of the day in the town is surprisingly wonderful- remy keeps close to logan, but he manages to talk to some people at times, and when they find the library he seems just about ready to die happy in there

logan stays close to him the entire time, usually holding his hand. he's never loved being around people more

it's getting close to the time for the lanterns to be released when logan realizes who remy is

the tower girl makes a comment about how familiar the lost princess's mural is. logan glances between it and remy, between the uniquely red-tinted brown eyes, the bright baby hair that could've easily turned dirty blond, the story of a dying queen and a magical flower springing to mind

remy is the lost princess. and as loathe as the thought of letting him go is, logan knows remy's the one treasure the thief can't have

so logan promises to himself, after they see the lanterns, he'll explain. he'll bring the princess to the king and queen, and hope he doesn't get arrested in the process. he'll set things right, and then he'll leave

because the thief doesn't get the girl anywhere other than fairytales

they still share an absolutely magical moment out on the water though. the way remy's eyes light up seeing the lanterns rise into the sky, sunglasses off in the dark evening, awe-struck... and when logan reveals the lanterns he snagged at one point, that they two of them can send up- logic help him, logan's not sure how much longer he can go on denying the truth

they don't kiss, don't even get close, bc logan's too busy trying to deny the truth and remy's still got a million trust issues

but remy's hand is slotted in logan's nearly the entire time, and they release their lanterns at the same time, and they hold each other's gazes a few times too long, and that seems pretty damn close to Something for them

they head back to the kingdom land before the other boats. logan knows remy will prefer to hear what he says without too many people around them, and if logan's being honest with himself? he's running away. he's running away from this closeness before it can get him (it's already gotten him, but he's always been so good at lying)

then logan gets shot :D

bc mother gothel found that note and she didnt like it!! she was after remy as soon as she saw it, and now she's caught up, and she's not letting anyone keep remy from her

she comes totting a crossbow that she levels on remy the moment she sees him. demanding he come home, saying the world is too dangerous for him to be out and about, pretending the crossbow is for logan instead, that he's a threat, can't remy see he needs to come home with her? where it's safe?

remy doesn't move. mother is supposed to be safety, right? he should go with her

...he doesn't want to leave logan

things escalate. logan says he'll never let gothel have remy again. remy doesn't react to this, but he doesn't step closer to gothel either. her frustration builds. the trigger gets pulled

it's unclear who she meant to hit but logan's the one who takes the arrow through his chest, barely even thinking as he made sure he was between remy and the projectile

by then, the townspeople have begun returning to the town, so there are people to grab gothel, ensure she doesn't attack further. someone runs for the king and queen, because one soldier recognizes gothel, as long ago as it's been since she was last seen and known and Wanted by the rulers, wanted for taking their baby

people try to approach logan, to help, but remy curls around him, refusing to let anyone near, not trusting them, refusing to lose the one person left in this world he cares about

remy's hair has fallen out of its braid, falling around himself and on top of logan, whose head remy is carefully supporting in his hands. logan's trying to convince remy it's okay, everything will be okay, that as long as remy is okay it'll be okay, but remy's really not buying it, not when logan's blood is staining his shirt and hair and his voice is getting weaker and weaker and weaker

"it's okay" logan tries to promise, even though remy can barely hear him over the gurgle of blood in the back of his throat

"how can it be okay? you're dying"

"...and you're safe" logan replies, just barely, wasting the last of his strength to reach up, cupping remy's cheek, holding his face like he was the most important thing in the world, "you're safe. and i love you"

logan's eyes slip closed after that, and they don't seem to be opening again soon

remy could do a lot of things now. scream, cry, breakdown. he's already pretty close to doing a lot of them

but instead, he sings. he sings the song mother gothel always made him, the one that could deage. he doesn't know what it will do. but he hopes against hope it'll do Something. that it will save logan Somehow

and before the eyes of the town, before the eyes of the king and queen just fetched from their castle, they watch as remy's hair glows with magic not seen in nearly two decades

it's dangerous for remy. gothel had always taught that. people would do Anything to take his hair if they knew. but he doesn't care right then. all that mattered was logan. nothing else

he doesn't even realize what he's managed to do until logan's gently shaking him, telling him he can stop singing, it's okay, for real now, he's okay, they're okay

and you know how it goes from there... the king and queen reveal that Yep Remy You're Our Daughter, logan is accepted by the family bc Took A Hit For Remy Our Daughter, remy and logan continue to have their own issues due to Childhood Abuse but with each other, and their love, they get better... and they get to live happily ever after

[supercalvin]

Aawwww, I adore your ficlets so so much! If I may be so bold and prompt smth too? I loved your Brynn canon time story - Do you feel like maybe writing a modern setting version with Brynn? Maybe Merlin and Arthur adopt her or somehow find her or to her? And they just know she belongs to their little family? That’d be so wonderful, but just if you like. Thank youuuu! 💞💞💞💞

YAY! I love this idea! I probably should have written this for Father’s Day, but better late than never. 

Also, this ficlet doesn’t have anything to do with the first ficlet, but if anyone is interested >>> Canon AU Kid!fic

Prompts + Ficlets

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Gwen had been working at the adoption agency for close to ten years now. So when Merlin and Arthur, some of her closest friends in the world, tentatively asked her how they could go about adopting, she was over the moon.

They went through the paperwork and screening fairly quickly, since Gwen knew all the ins-and-outs. She could tell that they were both fairly nervous, although in their different ways. Merlin was anxiously talking about all the statistics and best ways to help a child adjust from foster living to a forever-home. Arthur was quiet most of the time, which wasn’t altogether that odd, except he would get this terrified look in his eye every time Gwen talked about the two of them becoming ‘fathers.’ Knowing Arthur’s own father hadn’t always been the best role model, Gwen didn’t blame him for looking like he was about to be sick at the word.

The adoption agency set up a picnic for a small group of potential parents and foster children, with plenty of food and a few scheduled activities. Gwen was working, so she couldn’t keep a close eye on her friends as she facilitated the event, but when she went to check up on them, they were doing alright.

The next activity was group painting, and Gwen paired everyone up and started them by telling them to paint anything they wanted and see where it took them.

Barely a minute into the activity, her coworker pulled her aside, and said she needed help with one of the kids.

Gwen had noticed that Brynn hadn’t been particularly enthusiastic about today’s picnic. Gwen didn’t blame her. She was ten years old, which was much older than all the other kids here, most of whom were five to seven years old. She was sitting on a nearby bench rolling her ever-present football under her feet.

Gwen sat down next to her.

“I don’t want to finger paint.”

Gwen did not want to point out that the kids weren’t finger painting and did not mention Brynn’s tone either.

“You don’t have to, love,” Gwen said with a sigh. “Do you want to stay, or do you want me to call your foster parent to pick you up?”

Brynn shrugged.

Most parents wanted to adopt young kids. Six years old was usually the limit. The older kids got, the less likely they were to be adopted. Brynn knew that just as well as Gwen did.

“Hey,” Gwen looked up to see Arthur, a crease in his brow as he looked at the two of them. “Everything alright?”

Gwen nodded, “We’re just taking a break.”

Arthur nodded, “I don’t blame you. It’s kind of overwhelming. Mind if I join? I already knocked over half the paint tins. I’ll leave the painting to Merlin.”

That’s when Gwen noticed that Arthur’s leg was covered in blue and green paint.

Brynn snorted and Gwen felt something like hope tighten in her chest.

Arthur sat down in the grass in front of the bench and Brynn automatically looked hesitant again, eying Arthur suspiciously.

“I don’t want to talk,” She said to Arthur.

Arthur nodded, looking rather serious. “I don’t want to talk either.”

Brynn looked a little affronted that her own game had been turned on her.

Despite outward appearances, Gwen could see that this was going well.

“I have to go help with the painting. Are you two going to be alright taking a break?” She looked for confirmation from Brynn that she was alright being left alone with Arthur.

Brynn nodded, and Gwen patted her on the shoulder, “Just let me know if you need anything. Don’t forget to get a snack later too.”

Gwen went to help with the paint (it was a rather messy activity, but that usually encouraged bonding) but she kept a close eye on Brynn and Arthur.

She saw that Arthur had laid in the grass next to Brynn and they didn’t seem to be talking, just soaking in the sun and getting away from everyone else. Gwen had always noticed that Arthur would easily get overwhelmed at parties, and often found him taking breaks out on patios or front porches before going back in to mingle.

When she looked back again, Arthur was sitting up and Brynn seemed to be talking. Arthur nudged the football under her feet and soon enough the two of them were teasingly knocking the ball between them. Arthur juggled the football for a few seconds and Brynn tried it out too. Gwen could tell that Arthur showed her how to balance the ball on the end of her foot and encouraged her when it didn’t work. They were in their own little world, running in the grass and kicking the football back and forth between them.

“How old is she?”

Gwen startled. She hadn’t even noticed Merlin standing next to her, watching his husband and Brynn.

“Ten,” She said, knowing Merlin would know what that meant.

Gwen turned to look at him, and she could see tears in his eyes, a clenched fist nervously held to his chest.

“Go,” Gwen nudged him.

Merlin hesitated, “I can’t kick a football for the life of me.”

She pushed him, “Go fall on your arse. I’m sure Brynn will love it.”

Merlin took a halting step forward, taking a breath and running over to the pair. There was a quick introduction that couldn’t have been more than, ‘Merlin, catch!’ as Arthur nudged the ball over to him. Merlin got in a few good kicks to Brynn but sure enough, Merlin was horrible with a football. Brynn kicked the ball to him and he slipped over it and fell on his arse.

Brynn looked scared for a second, like she thought she’d done something wrong, but then Arthur burst out laughing. Gwen always loved Arthur’s real laugh. It was obnoxious and sounded more like a donkey’s bray than a laugh.

“Shut up! I’m not a football lad like you!” Merlin threw the ball at Arthur, who easily caught it in his hands.

Brynn visibly relaxed and Gwen saw her smile, which was a rare sight that made Gwen’s heart fly in her chest.

Arthur gave Merlin his hand and hauled Merlin back onto his feet, mockingly dusting him off before Merlin pushed him away. They resumed their game, passing the ball in a triangle between the three of them. They didn’t seem to be talking a lot, but Gwen didn’t think that would work for Brynn. She would open up only when she felt comfortable, and if football was the way to do that, then Merlin and Arthur were leaps and bounds ahead of any other potential parent.

Gwen told her coworkers to start the next activity without her, and she went to the food table to grab a couple snacks and a few juices.

When she approached the trio, Brynn was talking about her favorite footballer, “-won the football world cup and she’s one of the best ever.”

“Sorry to interrupt, I just wanted to make sure you stay hydrated.”

“Oh thank god, Gwen, save me. Is that juice?” Merlin took the bottle from her, looking grateful. She laughed as Merlin looked absolutely desperate, after only a few minutes of sport talk.

“I’ll take some crisps, if you’ve got them,” Arthur said and Brynn followed his lead, which Gwen took as a great sign.

Soon enough, Gwen was settling them down in the grass munching on their snacks as they chatted. The rest of the potential parents and foster children eventually got their own snacks and joined them out on the grass, and the picnic was coming to a close.

The parents said goodbye, some good connections made and Gwen hoped for the best. The kids were ushered into the bus to be dropped off at their foster homes. Brynn lingered at the bus door, football under her arm. Merlin and Arthur were also lingering on the other side of the park. Their heads were bent close together and Gwen could tell they were talking rather seriously.

Brynn looked over to them and then back to Gwen, as if to ask if she really had to leave.

“Come on, Brynn. You’ll see them again. They already made an appointment with the agency.”

“An appointment?” Brynn asked looking up with big eyes.

Gwen nodded, trying to hold back a smile, “You’ll see them next week. Come on,” She ushered Brynn onto the bus and Gwen took a seat next to her.

“Merlin and Arthur are some of best friends. I’ve known them since I was in uni,” Gwen said, not looking at her, trying to be casual. “Merlin’s a doctor and Arthur’s a personal trainer.”

“Do they have kids?” Brynn asked quietly.

“No,” Gwen said, “They really clicked with you. Did you have a good time?”

Brynn nodded, still hugging the football to her chest. “Mr. Arthur promised to teach me how to juggle the football.” Brynn was quiet again, but that was alright. It had been a long day and Gwen had never seen Brynn as open as she had been on grass.

Soon enough there would be more visits and more paperwork. Soon enough Merlin and Arthur would be bringing Brynn her own luggage to move her out of her foster home to their home. Soon enough there would be official documents and a celebration to Brynn’s official adoption.

But for now, Brynn leaned against Gwen’s side with her football clutched in her chest.

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Prompts + Ficlets

[lerbts]

Forever and always

A/N: This is based on a fear I had as a kid. I was so petrified of falling off the monkey bars XD.

Request: Can you please do a scenario where you go somewhere like a playground (could be an amusement park or smth) with the boys and you get stuck in a toy and become vunerable somehow and they notice it than they turn into little brats and start to tease and tickle you to death please???

"You're sure I'm not gonna fall?" 

Oh, you were so nervous. You had a bad fear of heights and the boys had insisted on helping you get over it by taking you to the amusement park today. 

So of course, they'd picked the monkey bars. 

You were currently cowering at the start of them at the top; Yoongi and Jimin behind you while Hoseok, Seokjin and Taehyung waited towards the end of the track of bars. Namjoon loomed on the ground just below you while Jungkook waited.a bit closer towards the middle. 

"Positive silly girl. That's why Jungkook, Seokjin, Hoseok, Taehyung and I are down here. We'll catch you if you let go and be with you every step of the way."

Namjoon reassured you, eyes gentle. 

You bit your lip as apprehension shone in your eyes. 

"C'mon angel. You got this. We believe in you."

Jungkook added; for once not teasing as he smiled gently. 

You swallowed nervously and hesitantly reached out for the first rung grabbing it with your left hand before slowly adding your second hand. You stayed like that; clutching onto the bars so hard your knuckles turned white from the strain. 

You squeaked as you felt an index finger brush the skin of your underarm, shivering from fear and exertion.

"G-Guys-"

You whimpered. 

"Just step off the ledge and we'll stop okay?"

Jimin mumbled into your ear as Yoongi began slowly spidering at the exposed skin on your other side. 

"We're right here. None of us will let anything happen to you.  You're totally safe baby." 

His gruff voice muttered into your ears. 

You bit your lip to stop yourself from giggling but between their breath on your ears and their fingers against your armpits you were losing your composure and trying not to squirm as you shook slightly from holding yourself back. 

Just as you felt like finger graze your bare tummy thanks to raising your arms up you jumped as you couldn't take it anymore. 

You hung there and made it to the third rung before you stopped as your gaze went to the ground and you shakily released a breath; trying to calm down. 

"You're okay; I've gotcha babygirl."

Namjoon's deep rumble met your ears from below you as you felt his palm warm your slightly cool legs from the wind as they graze you.

"J-Joon, I'm scared-can I come down? Please?"

Your voice was shaky as you tried to keep your emotions in check. 

He squeezed your leg in a reassuring touch but you yelped and tried to kick on instinct at the bolt of ticklishness that assaulted your senses. 

"Namjoon careful!"

Though you couldn't see him you could hear the smirk in his voice.

"Oh? Careful of what? This?"

You felt a smile twitch at your lips before you started squirming as giggles escaped you when he wiggled his fingers underneath your knee. Your kicking was all for naught and only served to send your flip-flops flying off. 

"N-Namjoon!!"

You whined as you heard a few of the others snickering at your plight and blushed as you looked up towards the next rung. Through your stuttered giggling you sighed in relief as he stopped when you reached out and managed to grasp it making progress as you went from 3 to 7 putting you near Jungkook. 

You panted; out of breath thanks to holding up your body weight for so long. 

"Need a hand?" You tensed as Jungkook wrapped his hands around your bare middle. 

"Jungkook don't start please…"

You trailed off, a clear warning in your voice. 

"Aww are you tired pretty girl? Let me see if I can help you get some of that strength back~" 

You already were struggling a bit in his firm grip and pouted as he began ever so slowly tracing circles across your stomach and back. 

"Tickle tickle tickle~"

You whimpered and eventually he noticed you were ready to move on when he started squeezing at your sides and scratching  between your sensitive ribs and released you from his strong grip. 

You recovered and he noticed you lagging though a scribble at your bare foot was enough to make you hop the next two rungs. 

You saw Taehyung, Seokjin and Hoseok a little ways below you and you'd meet with them in a few more rungs. 

You swallowed nervously as thoughts of falling began to fill your mind but forced one hand in front of the other until you were at the end...and then you slipped. 

You yelped slamming your eyes shut in fear and hesitantly opened them to see Seokjin's face looking down at you as he held you bridal style in his arms. 

"Told ya we'd catch you if you fell princess."

He said teasingly; smiling smugly as you blushed madly and he set you down. 

You were surrounded by others immediately as they beamed at you. 

"You did it!! We couldn't be more proud of you."

Taehyung smiled cheekily as he wiggled his fingers into your neck, making you flinch away with a giggle. 

"Looks like your little weakness came in handy huh?"

Jungkook joined in on the teasing, jeering playfully at you as he hummed. 

"You must really like it if it calmed you down so much...why don't we reward you with more you pretty little thing?"

You flushed crimson and hid behind Hoseok, already feeling laughter building in your throat. "Guys...c'mon. We should go home first at least-"

Jimin shook his head with a grin as Namjoon smirked at you.  

"I'd start running if I were you doll."

You didn't need to be told twice. 

Giggles escaped your lips as you raced to avoid the 7 boys kind enough to give you a headstart. You headed up the stairs towards the top of the play area and your eyes lit up as you saw a tube  meant to lead to the slide on the other side, small enough for you to fit with holes on top to let some air in. It would be tight but that also meant the boys couldn't pursue. It was perfect!

You squeezed yourself in only to realize you were stuck. Oh God. You tried to squirm free but swallowed nervously as all you managed to do was flip over in the tube, leaving your legs and feet sticking out along with half of your tummy as you looked up at the sky. 

You head the boys laughter, and tried once more to struggle only to gulp as you realized you weren't going anywhere without their help. 

"Ooh, what do we have here?"

You felt yourself blushing already as you heard Yoongi's mocking voice. 

"Looks like a cute little girl has gotten herself stuck~"

Seokjin mused and you huffed. 

"Alright you've had your fun teasing just help me get loose will you?"

You would've jumped away if you could as you felt a pair of nimble fingers suddenly attacking your vulnerable legs, squeezing at your upper thighs and causing you to giggle helplessly. 

"Now is that any way to talk to the people who helped you get over your fear of heights hm?" 

Jimin only taunted you more and you blushed darker as Jungkook peeked at you from one of the holes on top of the tube. 

"Aww!! She's blushing so much! You really do like this don't you cutie? Here, lemme help."

Your hopes rose as you thought he meant he'd help you out only to instead see his hands coming through the other hole to attack your vulnerable ribs and upper stomach. 

"Nhohoho!! Come ohohon!"

"What's wrong? Can't take a little tickling kitten?"

Namjoon joined in on the teasing making you whimper in embarrassment. 

Hoseok purred and despite Jungkook's smirk being all you could see you quickly figured out he was by your feet as his arms locked around your ankles. 

"What pretty noises you make when flustered like this~ We'll have to do this to you more often. Good thing you enjoy it so much hm?"

He began scratching at your exposed soles and arches but turned his attention to your toes when he heard you squeal in panic. 

You were a mess by now; all the different tickling and by Gods the teasing was so horribly good. 

After Taehyung joined in by going after your hips while the others teased you entirely lost it and began begging which only encouraged them. 

Jungkook called out once he saw tears of laughter though. 

"Alright alright guys, she's crying let's help her out."

It took a bit of tugging but thankfully you tumbled out with their help. 

You glared at the 7 of them and tried not to pout or blush; both of which you failed miserably at as you crossed your arms over your chest. 

"Oh don't be like that~ You know you liked it."

Jin sing-songed with a grin that had a shy smile twitching at your lips. 

A gentle squeeze to your side was all it took to make you join them for a group hug. 

"We're all seriously proud of you baby. You did amazing today. We love you."

You couldn't help your beaming smile if you tried. 

"I love you guys too. For forever and always."

[runaways-withme]

My Descendants 3 beef

-Audrey gets her bad bitch villain song but shes basically just staying in the castle n giving spells there;s not enough physical fighting. D2 had Uma andm Mal head to head dragon vs octopus and that slapped. Granted she not used to being an actual villain who fights up to that point she was just a mean high school girl who had reasons for being mean, but the powers like acc took her to be really really evil so why wldn’t she actually be there physically wouldn’t she have like the confidence to not just hide n cast spells

-no offense I didn’t like the songs that much I don’t really hate any but some songs I didn’t get the point of or I just didn't love the songs in general. It was only fun to watch in the movie to see the characters being funny rather than ..being amazing songs.  Maybe my least favorite soundtrack of the 3 movies. Or maybe I just wanted more hiphop songs like D2. But the songs  still weren’t so good lmao.

-I thought Ben in the promos turned into a beast as like he was so angry with whatever is happening n tried to help out in fighting. I never thought it would be just a random ass spell Audrey put on him. that held no purpose but Ben gaining a beard lol

-they kinda foreshadowed Chad wanting to be king and be an evil man with power in the 2nd movie with his whole king get-up so having him just be a lackey was another missed opportunity but ig they didn’t go with it bc he wld need a villain song n maybe the guy doesn’t sing

- D2 was a let down in that the disney executives saw that everyone wants everyone to be gay so they paired everyone together forcefully and annoying making it seem that it was all about them but bc of that I wasn’t expecting much. That being said I actually loved Mal and Ben’s relationship in the first movie they were cute in chessy but seemed super genuine at the same time. D2 and D3 went overkill in trying to make them an iconic couple and I can’t help but think they did that to try to make them the new troy n gabriella which is... also I literally hate Doug n Evie they just seem like r good pals like Evie is settling n making them have the true loves kiss bc that’s a big theme.. big no. The true loves kiss would’ve made mores sense with Carlos and Jane techinically bc they are both awkward and anxious in the relationship While Evie and Doug literally just look sad n r just comparing themselves to Bal.

 I’m okay with Jane and Carlos even tho it is’;t ideal like they make sense technically. n also I knew Harry and Audrey was gonna end up together bc i saw spoilers which broke my heart but I was hoping like there wld be an actual reason like maybe Uma and Harry broke up bc Uma wants to be independent or smth and he wld become close friends with Audrey? Harry n Uma were as good and iconic as a pair for 99% of the movie and he just randomly ended up with Audrey?? whom he only physically met for the ending of the movie???? I wouldn’t be as upset if they like gave a reason and had a real relationship.

-Audrey was abusive to Chad.. I know she had the magic that made her too powerful but but was very shocking to see. Chad is mean but he always is nice to Audrey n became more likable in d2 and d3 in general where he was more of the comic relief and cares abt audrey so it was even more sad to see him hurt. I clocked it out to bad writing tbh bc I don’t think Audrey is acc a bad person. Also, the franchise is abt abused kids who deserve love so why r they suddenly having chad be abused for comedy n by his own friend?

-OOC Mal...she didn’t even hesitate to say yes to the proposal..I get that she’s in love but like D2 was abt how she couldn’t handle the pressure .. obv her not being able to handle the pressure was part of the conflict of this movie but why did she even say yes so easily n so happily. Also Mal in general was so fake for not caring abt the isle kids n then lying to her 3 best friends, making Evie think she acc stood up for them n didn’t have any say in not taking more VKs

-Where is my girl Lonnie? After I realized through a 3rd of a movie that she’s not going to be part of the main plot I was at least expecting someone mentioning she was somewhere else like they did with Audrey in D2 but they didn’t so I thought maybe we would just see her as ppl were awaken after the sleeping spell was gone or at least in a crowd shot at the ending..

-This movie also suffered from having too many characters n having less time for the actual core four but I was kinda already expecting that but it doesn’t make it super excusable. 

-I was excited to see Dr. Facilier and  Mr. Smee’s kids but Dr. is only there in the beginning, and the kids seemed like they were gonna have a big part being 2/4 of the new batch of VKs but they didn’t which was unfortunate. I wanted to see more of big bro Jay n Carlos taking care of them. I like how when Jay and Carlos  went in the limo they were so excitable but these kids were shy n I was hoping J and C would help them get out of their shell and become less scared.

-I guess I didn’t hate Hades role in the movie but I wish he was there more

-is maleficent still a lizard? the core four go back the isle but for why? D2: Evie and Carlos to Mal why tf would we want to go back to being abused> D3: anyway..forget I said that

 Also are their parents the only ones stuck there?? are they stuck there bc of the magic or are there prisons within the isle n that’s why they didn't run out when the barrier was broken?

-Mals statement that evil ppl aren’t necessarily only from the isle and the people of Auradon aren’t automatically good is very true and in a general morally Disney sense that’s a good enough reason to let down the barrier but Hon.. the implications.. like obv the villains off the island can help with the positive morale esp the kids and adults who aren’t even evil but aren’t royals either like Mr. Smee and have them not live in a depressing place with horrible conditions. Though like it’s not gonna stop the parents from abusing the kids since Audrey lived in Auradon her who life and her grandma emotional abuses her. Also, who’s to say the villains aren’t going to still be angry they were stuck in the isle so long.  

[sicklylittlesnowflake]

SPIDERMAN AAAAHH i just saw the movie this brings me so much joy okay peter gets a cough or a cold or something not really that major and mr stark notices but doesn't say anything because he's like 'he'll tell me if he needs something' or whatever then when peter goes to get a drink or the bathroom idk FRIDAY is just like 'Mr Parker has a temperature of .... ' or 'needs urgent medical assistance' or smth

(This is a sweet ass prompt, anon. And I’m all for Tony trying to be a suave dad like “I must test him” and that fails horribly lmao bc Peter is a stubborn shit..here’s some more Spiderman! Also u might notice I’ve incorporated the tom holland meme discretely lol)

When Tony first discovered Peter through that YouTube video, he had seen him as a talent. A potential colleague in the future, a team mate and someone he could help along find their footing. But Tony had never anticipated what had come for him instead.

Instead what Tony found was a kid. A kid who was without a doubt, certainly a talent and special, but he was a kid. He was lost, he had issues, he was a misfit who desperately wanted to be like everyone else and didn’t exactly love himself. Peter had been exposed to the horrors of the world too soon; having lost his Uncle, who had been his father figure quite recently. He had daddy issues, and Tony was no stranger to those. In those eyes Tony saw himself years ago, a boy trying to pave his way through a misguided childhood, and trying to come out of it a man.

Tony had people who had helped him along the way, mentors, friends, the like. And for them, Tony would eternally be grateful. Tony could only hope he could be the same for Peter, because he deserved it. He really was a good kid.

A bond had grown between them, and Tony had grown caring and protective. This had not been his plan at all. He was unprepared, making it up as he went. Tony had no clue what it was like, what it took to become a father figure. Hell, how would he know something he never even had? Even so, he had made it a mission to make sure Peter could have something as close as possible. He knew he would come up short, but damn well Tony would try his hardest despite that.

Tony would try and push communication with Peter. What he recognised in Peter was the struggle to reach out to others, in fear of perhaps rejection or belittlement or the fear he would not be understood. When Peter did rarely reach out, he very much held back. Tony wanted Peter to be more open, so he could achieve this connection with others he longed to have.

Tony started inviting Peter more and more to the Stark Tower, much to the boy’s delight. He still had his pride, of course, he would still tell Peter not to get his hopes up and this doesn’t mean anything, but the both of them knew that was simply not the case. Tony had started to care for this boy.

So when Peter exited the the elevator, looking pale and ghostly, Tony couldn’t help but feel extremely worried.

Happy was not far behind him, raising an eyebrow at Tony. A sure symbol telling Tony that something was most certainly wrong.

“What’s up, Rudolph?” Tony greeted as Peter shuffled into the room, his already pale face a pasty white, besides a rubbed raw red nosed and dark circles beneath his eyes.

“Nothing much, I got an A in my Spanish test,” Peter said casually, his voice hoarse and ridden with congestion.

Tony blinked, the protective side of him desperately wanting to just pick up this kid and wrap him in blankets. He was so tempted to do so, just on the brink of scooping the kid in his arms but he refrained. Peter would tell him if something was seriously wrong, he would have to. Besides, they had just had that little heart to heart about communication last week, right?

Tony shrugged, “Thats good, Spanish is a good language to have in your back pocket. You wanna see this new suit I’m developing?”

Peter smiled weakly, “Of course Mr Stark!”

Peter coughed a chorus of congested, chesty little coughs into his arms for the third time since Tony began his lecture on a new technology he was developing.

“That’s super cool Mr Stark,” Peter rasped out, his voice extremely hoarse and congested, sounding like it was on its last breath.

Tony raised an eyebrow, “You alright there, Pete?”

Peter cleared his throat, sniffling softly, “I have a bit of a cough, Mr Stark.”

Tony nodded thoughtfully, taking this as progress. Peter was beginning to admit things, and that was enough for him. If things were to go awry, the kid would tell him. “Alright, Pete, give me a shout if you need anything or need to take a break.”

Peter coughed again into the crook of his arm, “Of course Mr Stark.”

“Peter, will you go and process this for me?” Tony asked casually, passing over Peter a sheet of calculations as he tweaked the coding of some advancement he and Peter were working on.

It took Peter a good few minutes to snap out of his fevered trance and he nodded. The sudden return to reality was jarring, and made him feel extremely dizzy. As he began to move for the first time in what seemed like forever was a little bit of a shock to his system, unable to walk in a straight line and shaking as he walked.

Peter squinted as the bright light of the screen shone, the intensity of the light blinding him and inducing a headache. He let out a barely audible groan of discomfort as his free hand made its way to his temple. He slowly and weakly typed out the calculations onto the computer, until an irresistible tickle itched at his throat.

Peter swallowed and cleared his throat, hoping that it would go away. The tickle pricked at the lining, causing his eyes to prick with irritated tears. He tried to keep it in, finding that he wasn’t really breathing. Eventually, the itching was too much and he exploded into a series of irritated, itchy coughs. He managed to lift his arm up to his mouth to conceal his germs, hacking an incredibly fit of chesty, throaty coughs that hurt his chest.

The tickle would only persist, causing more desperate coughs out of his chest. He just couldn’t stop, an endless series of coughing that he wished would just stop. Suddenly he felt a warm hand rubbing his back, and a glass of water being pressed against his lips. Peter drank gratefully, the fresh cool liquid soothing his inflamed throat.

“Thank you Mr Stark,” Peter croaked out, chest heaving as he struggled to regain his composure and catch his breath. He felt weak and faint due to the prolonged period without oxygen in his system. Peter leaned against the table to try and support his feeble body.

Tony sighed, “You sound like you’ve got a frog up your throat. But seriously though, kiddo, you’ll say something if you need something, correct?”

Peter nodded, “Yes, Mr Stark. I’m fine for now, it’s just one of the colds going around at school I guess.”

Tony nodded, unable to mask the suspicion and concern that was growing on his features. He turned back to the tech he was developing and Peter followed shortly after, but he still couldn’t quite shake the feeling he was making a mistake here.

Peter sniffled softly, wiping away at the beads of sweat dotting his forehead due to his fever. His cheeks felt extremely warm, and he was certain he resembled a toddler who was playing with their mother’s blusher. His head was pounding hard, like his brain was being thrusted and stabbed numerous times. He rubbed at his temple aggressively, willing the pain away but to no avail. He groaned, feeling extreme discomfort at how warm he felt.

His palms were sweaty and it was extremely gross for the touch screen computer he was working on. His vision was fading in and out of darkness, he could hear his heart thumping in his chest. He felt so panicked and sick that he couldn’t stand this, but he didn’t want to worry Tony or make him think he was weak. Peter had worked so hard to get Tony to like him and he didn’t want that all flushed down the drain.

“I’m just going to the bathroom, Mr Stark,” Peter announced, trying not to fall or walk straight into a table because the world was currently spinning. He had hoped if he had just splashed his face with some water he could cool down a little bit.

“Of course, Pete,” Tony replied, continuing to tweak at the piece of technology. He didn’t look up as Peter left, not noticing how Peter shook and wobbled as he walked in a zig zag formation.

Tony had lost track of time, engulfed and lost in his work when suddenly FRIDAY activated.

“Mr Stark,”

“Yes, FRIDAY?” Tony responded, not looking up from his work.

“Mr Parker has a temperature of an alarming rate at 103.4 degrees. He has currently lost consciousness and is on the floor of the nearest bathroom.”

Tony’s heart dropped. He felt a wave of nausea rush through his body and an icy, bitter cold sensation wash over his system as he froze. He breathed in heavily, heart heavy and breathing shallow, “..O-okay, thank you f-for letting me k-know, FRIDAY.”

Once Friday deactivated once again, Tony inhaled sharply then was sprinting towards the bathroom.

Being a superhero, there were numerous times where he had to run fast. Times where he had to sprint his heart out for the sake of his own life. However Tony had never ran as fast as he did now, running for what may have not been his own life, but a life that meant more to him than his own.

He burst through the bathroom door and found Peter curled up on the cold hard ground, looking extremely sick and pale. Tony let out a small gasp, his heart breaking and racing as he looked down at this boy who looked so weak and like he had fallen apart. All because Tony was too slow to catch him.

Tony took in a shaky breath, kneeling down to examine Peter’s face. His skin was scorching hot, his face scrunched up in discomfort. His hands shook violently as he examined the boy, letting out a quivering breath in anxiety.

“F-Friday, p-please do an evaluation on Mr Parker,” Tony stuttered.

“Mr Parker has a high fever and a bad cough. Should the cough not be treated this could potentially gravitate into something a lot worse, for example a chest infection.”

Tony breathed in shakily, running sweaty hands through his hair in anxiety. His heart raced and chest cold, swallowing hard, trying to steady his rigged breathing. He blinked back tears, feeling a plethora of guilt of guilt flood his anxious mind.

“P-please tell me w-what to do,” Tony basically whimpered.

“First sir, you must stay calm. Panicking will not do Mr Parker any good.”

“I can’t not fucking panic! This kid is sick because I fucked up! Tell me what to do!” Tony snapped.

“Mr Stark, your emotions are clouding you. As a father figure to Mr Parker you must not hold any resentment towards yourself because it does not benefit either you.”

Tony slid against the wall, hands pulling at his hair, “I can’t do that, FRIDAY. I can’t be enough for Peter. I’m not enough for him. I want to be. This kid deserves the world and..I can’t give it to him. How can I give him something I’ve never had?”

“You cannot give Peter the world. It is as simple as that. He never asked for that. He needs you, no one else. The first thing you just do to fully love another individual is to love yourself first.”

Tony began to relax slowly, letting out a shaky laugh, “That’s really dumb and cheesy. I didn’t know I programmed a sappy rom com into my AI..but that actually helped. Thank you, FRIDAY. I guess..I’m just upset that I can’t give him everything.”

“No one can. He can never have everything, Mr Stark. That’s just the way of life. All he’s asking is for you to be there.”

“I will.”

“Are you now ready to receive instructions on how to care for Mr Parker?”

“Yes I am.”

Tony scooped Peter into his arms, heading towards the room that had been prepared for his stay. Over the past few months, Peter had started growing a small collection of his own stuff to put there. In fact there was a small drawer filled with things for his best friend Ned when he sometimes came over.

Tony put Peter down onto the bed, tucking him into the blankets. He brushed away the strands of sweaty fair off his fevered forehead and sighed quietly.

“Okay, what do I do?”

“Go and retrieve a damp washcloth for his forehead.”

Tony went off to get one, and draped the towel over Peter’s forehead. The younger boy let out a tiny noise of satisfaction, his face relaxing and as did his muscles, looking a lot less tense and uncomfortable.

“I’ve contacted your doctor to check on Mr Parker. I’ve also forwarded all information from his scan so he can come equipped with medicine.”

“You’re the best, FRIDAY.”

“I know, Mr Stark.”

“God, a lot of me translated into your coding, huh?”

Peter woke up the next morning, feeling weak and groggy, but a lot better than he had yesterday. He shielded his eyes from the light coming from the window. He blinked in confusion as he felt the soft mattress and crisp white sheets. As far as he knew, he was on the bathroom floor.

He got up, trying to make himself aware of his surroundings and trying to piece together what had happened when he heard the door creaking open. He whipped his head around to see who it was.

Tony’s eyes widened, “Oh! You’re awake!”

“..what..?” Peter stated, extremely confused.

Tony smirked and set down a tray of medicine, a mug of tea and an extremely aromatic soup. He sat down at the edge of the bed, “You fainted on the bathroom floor and you had a  dangerously high fever. I had to call a doctor to come in.”

Peter felt a pang of guilt strike him as he bit his lip, “I’m so sorry, Mr–”

Tony softened, “No no, I’m not mad. Well, I am kinda.”

Peter looked down awkwardly, feeling guilty still. It was like when Aunt May was scolding him for not cleaning up properly and leaving a mess or coming home late. Super awkward.

“I’m kinda mad because I told you many times to tell me when you needed something. I thought we had a deal to communicate. We had a heart to heart last week and everything.”

“..I know, Mr Stark, I’m sorry. I just..i worked so hard for you to like me and now you finally are and I was just afraid that when you saw the actual me, weak me, that that would all go down the drain and you wouldn’t like me and this time you wouldn’t take me back–”

“What?! Peter, I would never–” Tony cut himself off and sighed deeply, pinching the bride of his nose. He inhaled.

“..Okay..you know what. I shouldn’t be mad at you. You know why? Because I’m not listening to my own advice either. It’s not fair I get to break the rules.”

Peter looked confused.

“..I’m not communicating with you either. I’m sorry I made you feel that way, Pete. I know I act like I don’t want you around..but the hard cold fact is I really do, and I’m so so sorry it came across that way. I just..really care about you, Peter. I was so worried last night when I found you unconscious. I thought I had lost you..that I had failed you..”

“You don’t owe me anything, Mr Stark.”

“..No. I do. You are my family now, just like Rhodes or Happy is. Recently, I’ve really come to care about you and I short-circuited. I was so afraid I wouldn’t be enough for you and that I would fuck up just like my dad and make the same mistakes.”

Peter softened, “Mr Stark..you are enough..”

Tony shook his head, “No, I’m not. I never will be. And that’s fine. Im never going to–but I will still try. I’m not going anywhere, Peter.”

Peter blinked back tears, inhaling sharply, laughing shakily, “T-thank you, M-Mr Stark. I’m sorry I didn’t say anything.”

“I’m sorry I didn’t either,” Tony said, wrapping an arm around Peter and pulling him close and embracing him into a warm, loving hug.

Tony pulled away, a smirk creeping onto his lips, “Okay, time for medicine!”

Peter made a face of disgust.

Tony opened a bottle of medicine, carefully pouring the liquid into the spoon but messed up and ended up spilling some onto the sheets.

“Well shit–hey, I just said I would fuck up a lot,” Tony chuckled.

Peter giggled, “That’s perfectly okay with me.”

[youseriousjayse]

Oh shit. I wanna fuck my boss. This is...not good.

I stg I barely caught myself from just walking over and kissing them while they were saying something ridiculous after the shop was closed. Oh fuck oh fuck. THis is bad. They’re married and have kids and they seem like a good person but sometimes…I definitely think they’ve flirted w me before. And I seem to be a favourite for no apparent reason. They talk about their spouse and their personal life all the time to me (esp their spouse), but I’ve only ever heard them mention their spouse like twice to other workers. And they compare me to their spouse all the time. Always saying I sound just like them or I do this or that just like them. ANd I would definitely go for it if it was an option which prob makes me a horrible person, but that’s okay I already knew that. 

Idk how they manage to be both “ur really hot” and “ur the cutest thing I’ve ever seen.” It’s maddening. And they’re so fucking funny and that’s my weakness and they’re always trying to make me laugh. idek how old they are. in their twenties im 96% certain. Im horrid at guessing age. there’s def at the v least 5 yrs b/t us. but idrk. I don’t even hypothetically want anything serious. I literally just wanna be able to fuck them and feel mushy about them on the side and end it when I leave next july. Obv this isn’t ever going to happen but thinking about it hypotheticlly helps me short my shit out. idk. idk. i really like thm and they seem to like me. And the thing is it’s not even just about wanting to fuck them. I care about their kids and that means a lot bc i fucking hate kids and one of theirs is an attention whore and i rlly hate that type of kid. but i like them bc they are my boss’s kids and my boss loves them. And I love hearing more about them (even tho it’s always p sad shit about them acting up in school and always being upset bc my boss is never home)

Just…..wow. if anyone needed more proof im fucked up. have at it.

Seriously tho on the seeming interested in me and showing favouritism front, they are…so protective of me. Like they are Never like this with the other employees, and it’s definitely not like I can’t defend myself. The most marked example would be the guy who runs the bodega across the street.

He came in one day, screaming about how my manager had accused his son of stealing. So they were like, I’m not sure what you’re talking about but I’m sorry if there was some sort of miscommunication. And he just kept screaming at them and calling them a little bitch and a f*ggot repeatedly, and threatening to bash their fucking head in. And they were just taking it all very calmly and professionally and saying ‘I don’t recall this happening, I’m sorry if you heard differently’ even though he was physically pushing them and still threatening them and calling them all sorts of things. Then he finally left, but not twenty minutes later he came back, just as angry, shouting the same stuff and hurling around slurs and threats and pushing my manager around. Again, they kept very calm and responded reasonably and evenly the same stuff they had before.

Again he eventually left. But then he decided he had apparently still not had enough so he came back a third time. Just as angry as before, just as hostile and antagonising. The assistant manager on duty had come up front the last time to see what was happening, but had not intervened. However this time she tried to help, also calmly saying the same things as the manager. She had been working the day before and seen the guy’s kid come in and nothing like that had happened, so he started calling her a lying fucking bitch and saying he was gonna kill both of them, and kept more and more violently shoving my manager, which they continued to just calmly take.

Eventually the guy was just was repeatedly calling them a f*ggot again and again and again. And I, also calmly, asked if he could just please stop saying that word and he fucking rounded on me and started really laying in calling me a little bitch and all sorts of things, which I didn’t react to at all, because I have an excellent poker face. But I have Never seen my manager angry at all. Not even a little bit. But they were fucking furious, and they shoved him roughly back to the door (mind you he’s a big fuckin guy) And got right up in his face and fucking snarled Get The FUCK Out Of My Store (I did Not know actual snarling words was a thing, I thought it was just smth writers said to make the angry words more emphatic, but it is a Thing™) and shoved him straight through the door. And then they just took a deep breath and turned back around calmly as ever and was like ‘sorry about that’ to the other customers and started rearranging the counter like usual.

And that whole situation has come up twice since then when we were talking (it was months ago), and both times they were like yeah it was whatever, but when he started yelling at You I fucking snapped. And I’m like. Yeahhh how do I take this. Because I am not defenseless and I don’t look like it and I’m not tiny or fragile looking, we have several other employees more likely to feel the impulse to protect but,,,they never do? It never even seems to occur to them?

Just the other day I had a lady come in who was clearly spoiling for a fight. Rude and aggressive as fuck, but I treated her calmly and professionally bc that’s what I do, but she just kept saying dumb shit, so I kept responding, not in any offensive or upset way, just repeating the facts in a calm manner. She really started yelling and was like 'I don’t like ur fuckin attitude you keep talking back you’re getting all smart with me.’ And I (again. Very calmly.) Explained that I was simply answering the questions she asked. And she was like Where’s your fuckin manager bc you’re being rude as fuck you just keep talking back.

So my manager was at the register next to(?) mine(the counter is like an L shape and has registersat either side of the corner). And they turned around and said 'I don’t hear anything unprofessional or rude’ but she kept yelling over them and talking about how rude I was, so they kept saying I wasn’t doing anything wrong, so they were like 'Okay you can go now. Please leave the store’ and gave her the corporate number when she asked for it angrily, saying she was gonna complain about us (like so??? Fine. Here’s my name and the store # idgaf).

After she left and we took care of the couple of customers left they turned to me and were like 'wow she was really spoiling for a fight.’ And I was 'yeah I mean I saw it when she came in and was super aggressive right off the bat. She was so angry for no reason. Like…chill lol’ and they gave me a sort of look and were like 'I don’t know how you deal with that (((which, mind you, every employee, and Definitely them, deals w shit like that without going off))) I feel like it bothers me a lot more when they get like that to you, than it actually bothers you’. I just shrugged, but again……they dont,,,,do that for other employees. They always stick their neck out for me or get angry (I mean as close as they get to angry, excepting the thing w the bodega owner) on my behalf. It’s…what am I supposed to make of that?

Literally if they’re around and a customer tells me to lighten up or smile or smth (bc my face is just really unexpressive unless I put a lot of effort in) they’ll just smoothly come over and be like 'I’ve got the smile for ya’ or if someone is being aggressive or harrasing about it, they won’t even pretend to be cheerful and nice, they’ll just be like 'My employees don’t get paid to smile.’ Which,,,I’m not the only one who never smiles. Actually it’s just my manager and one of the assistant managers that always smile. The rest of us are p brusque and more obviously dead inside and dislike interacting with people. But again, they’ve never done that or said anything for another employee (that I know of, obv I’m not always around, but I’m around enough to feel like I practically live there).

And just. Bloody hell, they will talk about aggressive customers and tell me the customer got in their face and will be like 'seriously, like this’ and move their face so we’re barely not touching. Like. ???!?!?!????? And they get real close to me and brush by me a lot. Mind you, they do not do this to other employees (esp the face thing), but they’ll like lean over my shoulder to look at my paperwork or make fun of me (not like in a mean way just something stupid) or they’ll come over to put their numbers in (bc we need higher clearance on the computers for like,,,almost everything it’s so stupid) and they’ll like get right up next to me or squeeze in front of me. Which again, they do not do to others, and no other employee does that to me or anyone else.

If this was a book ppl would be pissed about the slow burn like Okay Why Aren’t Things Happening Already??! But unfortunately real life and an actual human being is more complicated than that. And I don’t know what to do with it.

~update: they just turned thirty. Fuck. I’m just barely twenty.

Edit: New jeans. very nice new jeans. dammit please stop rearranging the shelves in front of me while i’m trying to work, your ass is distracting. And a new tight tight jacket too and they wear it with the sleeves pushed up right below the elbow and that’s just. Always hot. The fucking jeans together with that stupid cursed jacket makes it incredibly difficult to look away. They’re just hhhhhhhhh I can’t. This is. So much.

YEAH I could prolly go on about them forever, but I know this is super obnoxiously long. I don’t know who I’m apologising to tho bc literally nobody reads this. Which is prolly why I overshare but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯