#zheng/archie

[thetragicallynerdy]

Hello hello! Popping in for a halloween prompt 🤭 How about a little something with Archie/Zheng? In a world where all the other corners of the polycule have met already, Archie/Zheng find they like each other quite well too ☺️

Ask cont'd: and bc i’m dumb and forgot some prompts, have any or all of these for the archie/zheng drabble 🤲 traveling together, sunrise/sunset, sharing clothes

Ooooh ok ok! Neither of these are characters that I feel super comfy writing yet, so hopefully this is ok! I also ran in a little different direction with your prompts, hope that's ok XD

This is set in a modern au where Jim, Olu, Archie, and Zheng are in a polycule.

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Archie stands at the airport and stares out at the cars coming and going, briefly wondering if she should pull out her phone and see if she missed Jim. But then there's a honk, and a shout, and she sees their shitty truck pull into a space that's far too small.

"Archie!" But it's not Jim yelling at them from the driver's seat. It's Zheng, big sunglasses on her face, waving to catch their attention before she flips off the car she cut off to claim the spot. She turns back to Archie, still glaring. "You coming?"

Her old duffel bag gets tossed in the truck bed, then Archie dutifully climbs in. They barely get their seatbelt buckled before Zheng is bullying her way back into traffic. She's a safer driver than Jim, but only because she doesn't speed in quite the same way. While Jim drives like they're in an action movie, Zheng drives like she owns the road. Which, maybe she does, Archie doesn't know.

"Where's Jim?" Archie asks. "Thought they were going to pick me up."

Zheng raises her eyebrow and gives them a look. "Didn't you get their texts? They got called in to work."

"Oh. Shit." Archie digs out her phone and squints at it. "Still on airplane mode. Oops."

Sure enough, when they turn cell service back on, there's two missed calls and three texts from Jim, and another from Oluwande.

They catch the brief hint of a smile when they say as such before Zheng turns back to the road. "Well, I free, and Jim didn't mind me taking this piece of shit truck since my car is in the shop, so..."

"Cool. Thanks, mate." Archie grins and kicks their feet up on the dash. There's already scuff marks there, from countless other times. "Surprised you didn't bring Olu, have a nice little car date on the way here."

There's a brief moment of hesitation, then Zheng sighs. "I... thought it would be nice to have one with just you, instead."

Archie stares at her. "Come again?"

"We don't really ever do this, just you and me." Zheng gestures between them, but keeps her eyes on the freeway. It's busy, all loops and busy traffic, and Archie's glad Zheng is driving because they always get lost when they come here. "Me and Olu go on dates, you and Jim go on dates, or you and Jim and Olu, or all four of us. Even Jim and I fuck around when you two are gone, but..."

Realization slowly dawns. "Never just you and me."

It hasn't been intentional. It's just been the way things have fallen into place. It's too easy to lean into the relationships that are already there, and Archie sometimes forgets to try and make new bonds. But Zheng is right. They're in this together, and even if they try and all that ends up happening is a strong friendship, then that's okay. It's still important that they try.

Besides. Archie doesn't think that they'll end up that way. Zheng is too cool, and Archie falls in love too easily.

Zheng's got her 'I'm pissed that I'm having to be vulnerable and talk about shit' look, which is cute in a scary sort of way. Archie's into it. "So I thought that maybe, I could come pick you up, and you and I could have time. And if you hate it, then we can never do it again."

"I won't hate it. Promise."

Her eyes flicker over to Archie's. "Really?"

"Really really." Archie grins. "You gonna take me for fancy dinner on the way home then? I'm fucking starving."

"I was thinking burritos or burgers," Zheng says dryly, trying to hide a smile. "Something to fill your bottomless stomach."

Archie's stomach gurgles as if on cue. "Fuck yeah! Maybe burgers, unless you want me shittin' my pants on the way home."

"Charming." But Zheng still heads for the next exit, as if she knows a spot.

Archie waits until they're off the highway and stopped at a red light before she turns, tucking her knee up on the bench seat, scooching as close as her seatbelt will allow. "Hey."

Zheng eyes her warily. "What?"

"Just -" Archie leans in, and presses a soft kiss to Zheng's pretty mouth. She pulls away and smiles. "Just wanted to kiss you, is all. Didn't really say hello."

A pleased smile creeps onto Zheng's face. She reaches for Archie, fisting a hand in her t-shirt, and pulls her back in.

Her mouth is just as soft against Archie's the second time around. And if they're still kissing when the light turns and the car behind them starts honking, well - that's alright. Archie just laughs against Zheng's mouth, flipping the middle finger out their rear window.

They're not in any rush.

[nortism]

jim jimenez and their girlfriend working together to get jim’s boyfriend a girlfriend, truly no one is doing it like them

[cliopadra]

🥃

[skittlestrash]

original pride flag colors for the crew ♡                   ☠️ second season edition!

[annannjay]

garlic soup week ended a week ago but whatever.

behold, the hottest polycule of the seven seas, taking a well deserved nap together

alt versions under cut:

[bizarrelittlemew]

Our Flag Means Death 2x2 & 2x3 | kisses ▶ Lucius/Pete | Jim/Archie | Oluwande/Zheng Yi Sao

[coishen]

[vantherelentless]

Jim and Olu out here collecting new partners, building out their polycule, till they finally have enough ppl to fight Spanish Jackies Polycule

[alivedean]

#me, my partner and their boyfriend saw you from across the bar and we really dig your vibe

[saltpepperbeard]

💖✨12 Favorite Moments from OFMD S2 ✨💖 Happy New Year to all my friends, followers, and fellow gay pirate crewmates! 2023 wouldn't have been the same without y'all. Each and every one of you is such a light, and I wish you all nothing but the best for this upcoming year. May 2024 bring you peace, prosperity, and hopefully many more pirate moments to come! Love y'all so much; cheers, m'dears! 🎉✨💖

[inkxmilk]

ofmd sketches

[izzyhandsonthosetiddies]

Here's the full video for anyone else who may need it for....reasons and doesn't have it.

[ourflagmeansgayrights]

i don’t talk abt garlic soup nearly enough and it’s a damn shame bc they rlly are the polycule of all time. what other relationship dynamic has all four:

genius strategist who conquered all of china

orphan raised by nuns to be a killing machine

former member of a snake cult

guy whose beanie stays on during sex

[cliopadra]

Forgot to post this anywhere but twitter, but have a little late Garlic Soup week comic I drew a few days ago, right after coming back from a work trip.

[blueberry-matty]

the shipping wars would all end if y'all just considered polyamory 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[homoquartz]

got bored and just felt like coloring this one