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An: Written for Exuberantocean ‘Fraser keeps waiting for RayK to get tired of the north tired of him’ tumblr prompt.

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It seemed that Benton spent his life waiting. When he lived with his mother and father he waited for his father to come home from his patrol. When he lived with his grandparents he waited for their traveling library to arrive in Saskatoon so he could play with his friend Eric.

Decades later, he was waiting for something else. Ray was living with him and he was waiting for Ray to get sick of Canada and sick of him. Ray was born and raised in the city and he waited for Ray to go back to the city. He was (as Frannie would say) waiting for the other boot to drop. Even though he wanted to be Ray’s lover, he was not going to take for granted their friendship and partnership however.

He thought Ray would leave after the Quest for Franklin, but he didn’t. When Benton bought a cabin and accepted a posting in Golden, British Columbia, Ray still didn’t leave. Ray’s presence filled the small cabin they shared. His dirty socks were left on the bedroom floor, his toothbrush sat next to Fraser’s in a plastic cup in the bathroom and the Smarties he dropped in his morning coffee sat in a box the kitchen cupboard (among other things).

Even though he was waiting for Ray to leave him, he decided to enjoy what ever time he had left with Ray. He woke up on a Tuesday and decided to make Ray breakfast. He got up and put away his bed roll quietly; Ray and Dief were asleep on the bed and they were light sleepers. He looked over and smiled when he saw Ray and Dief curled around each other. They would often sleep that way on The Quest when Ray was feeling cold. If Benton was braver, he would have offered to sleep with Ray, but he knew that if he held Ray (even if it was innocent) he knew he would never let him go and it would make Ray leaving even more painful.

He walked out of the bedroom and made his way to the kitchen. He filled his copper tea pot with water and put it on the stove and then made coffee for Ray. He decided to make eggs and some toast for Ray’s breakfast. He took a few eggs out of the cupboard and smiled when he remembered the look on Ray’s face when he told him that the eggs didn’t need to be refrigerated as long as they didn’t wash them; Ray had had no idea that eggs could be left out.

As the coffee brewed he started making breakfast. When the eggs were done and the toast was brown, he put it all on a plate and poured coffee into a cup. He dropped a few Smarties into the cup and stirred it with a spoon.

He walked into the bedroom and Ray was still asleep and curled around Dief.

Benton sat the plate and cup on the table by the bed and gently shook Ray’s shoulder.

‘Ray. Ray. It is time for breakfast,’ Fraser said as Ray opened his eyes.

Ray sat up and yawned as Dief also woke up.

‘You made me breakfast and coffee?’ Ray asked.

‘I did. I hope you enjoy it,’ Benton said as he handed Ray the plate.

‘Aw. You’re so sweet to me,’ Ray said with a grin.

As Ray ate, Benton just watched. Ray looked so happy and content that he could almost believe that Ray was a romantic partner and that they were just enjoying a lazy day.

‘Hey, I’ve been thinking, maybe I should go back to Chicago…’ the rest of what Ray said was lost as Benton’s heart sunk, of course Ray was finally tired of Canada and wanted to go back to Chicago. Everyone left Benton in the end and Ray was no different. Of course he would never hold it against him even though it would hurt.

‘Earth to Fraser,’ Ray said with a concerned look on his face and Benton snapped out of his thoughts of being alone.

‘You okay? You kinda zoned out.’

‘Oh yes, I’m fine,’ Benton said trying to put on a brave facade.

‘Yeah. Yeah. Like I was saying, I wanna go to Chicago and pick up Spot.’

‘You want to come back to Canada?’ Benton asked because he couldn’t believe that Ray would go back to Chicago just to bring back his turtle.

‘Yeah, do you want me to come back? You’re not tired of me are you?’ Ray asked sounding sad.

‘Of course not. I would never get tired of you. I just assumed that you would get tired of Canada and get tried of me,’ Benton said because he had left the truth unsaid long enough, it felt so good to say the truth that he decided to speak another truth. ‘I would never get tired of you because I care deeply for you.’

Ray’s eyes went wide. ‘Really!? Do you mean you love me?’

‘I do, even if you don’t feel the same way I will always care for you,’ Benton said. He was not used to talking about his feelings, but for Ray he was going to try.

Ray grinned and his eyes sparkled. ‘That’s greatness, because I love ya too. I thought you knew after I moved in here, but I didn’t say anything because I thought you didn’t feel the same. Nutty huh?’

‘Indeed. Perhaps we should try to be better at communicating our feelings.’

‘Yeah, that’s a great idea! In fact I think I’m feeling I want a kiss. Whatcha you think?’ Ray grinned as Benton smiled back at him. That sounded delightful.

He took Ray’s plate and sat down next to Ray on the bed. He wasn’t sure how to start kissing Ray, when it came to physical affection he was not well versed, but he didn’t have to wait long. Ray moved close and brushed his lips against Benton’s. His lips tasted like eggs and sweet coffee. His spicy scent filled Benton’s nose and he breathed in deeply, it was so overwhelming but also delightful. Ray’s hands came up and he pulled Benton close. Ray’s body was so warm and solid.

He hoped they would have a long life together and for once he didn’t mind waiting to see what the future held for them.

#due south #fic rec #cute!

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Don't mind me just springing into spring 😊💐💕

New textured art prints are now available in my shop! 💖

#animals #lovely

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The Knight of Jupiter (inspired by Sailor Moon)

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(Moon, Venus, Mercury)

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quote of the day

Vecchio: [firing gun blindly] I think I got their windshield! Fraser: Every little bit helps, Ray.

#due south #benton fraser #is a little shit #every little bit helps Ray

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How did I even used to write fics less than 10,000 words

#lol #writing woes #so true op #all my wips are over that as we speak

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As a friends to lovers girlie through and through: dating apps being the current norm is physically painful to be honest.

#lol #of course you do you #but I can only become attracted to someone through friendship #apps do nothing for me

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A thank-you post

It's somehow been seven weeks! We got over 200 contributions, which is crazy! And that's just counting tumblr—I know some of you must have been doing your own thing elsewhere.

❗30 Below is never over. The AO3 collection stays open, and I'll keep sharing your contributions—so I encourage you to keep going.

30 Below wouldn't have been possible without @stanfordsweater, who held my hand and taught me the ways of modding; @nigeltde-fic, who got me into due South and is there for me in all my efforts; the dS discord gang, who cheered me on starting from the very first idea; and every single one of you who joined the fest by creating, commenting, spreading the word, or just following along. It's been a joy I can't begin to describe—seeing your enthusiasm and community spirit.

If you liked 30 Below, check out other dS things you can do:

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#ds30below #so much fun!

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I love this little moment in The Ladies Man. They are so in sync. Fraser having Ray's back.

#due south #yep <3

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Me: why isn't there a pronoun that feels like saying she and he at the same time?

My brain: they/them

Me: No, no. That's different. I need there to be a pronoun that encompasses he and she and cancels each other out at the same time

My brain: ... that's they/them

Me: NO

#beanz speaks #in case you're confused I use they/them #experimenting if there are any secondary ones I want to use #still don't like 'he' or 'she' singularly #and I wonder if there is one out there that can do what I want #I don't know I have a degree in linguistics #this is what I think about late at night #this is uniquely an English speaking problem don't worry too much about it #also curious about languages with pronouns that are gendered what do you guys use

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What is it about the air in Europe what makes Misha Collins act like that edition. Yes those are quotes of his.

[Image ID: The Destiel confession meme edited so that Cas asks 'I fucked you hard and raised you from perdition.' and Dean answers 'If the CW had not been so homophobic we would have been balls deep for sure'. /End ID]

#spn #i don't even wanna know

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The Knight of Jupiter (inspired by Sailor Moon)

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(Moon, Venus, Mercury)

#sailor moon #sailor jupiter #makoto kino #knight #art #illustration #artists on tumblr #fantasy #anime #art beanz #space #knights #yes I was inspired by thor

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We Were There: Hermaphroditus

Hermaphroditus was the son of Aphrodite and Hermes. He was said to be a beautiful young man who was raised by the fresh water nymphs known as the naiads.

When he turned fifteen, Hermaphroditus decided to travel the country. He ventured into the woods where he met a naiad in her pool by the name of Salmacis. She was immediately attracted to him, but he rejected her advances and sent her away.

Instead of leaving, Salmacis hid behind the bushes and waited for the boy to let his guard down. Hermaphroditus, believing to be alone, began to bathe in the pool. Salmacis came out of hiding and forced herself onto the boy. He struggled and struggled, but couldn’t get her off of him. Salmacis wished for the gods that she and Hermaphroditus should never be apart, and taking her quite literally, the gods granted her wish and melded their bodies into one form.

Hermaphroditus became the god of two sexes and patron of intersex people. He was also used as a symbol of androgyny where he is portrayed artistically as a woman with male genitalia. Sometimes, as an Erotes, he is given wings.

Despite the violence in his origin, there are some sources that say Hermaphroditus was simply born as intersex and erase Salmacis out of his narrative completely.

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There’s a quote from Bert where he says he‘s “known big bird since he was a little bird” and the thought of it makes my heart cry so here’s that

#sesame street #muppets #I am in tears

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please make every effort to vote <3

#important #please for the love of everything #in every country if you can #please please vote

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He stick he leggy out real far

#godzilla #cute!

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When people get a little too gung-ho about-

wait. cancel post. gung-ho cannot be English. where did that phrase come from? China?

ok, yes. gōnghé, which is…an abbreviation for “industrial cooperative”? Like it was just a term for a worker-run organization? A specific U.S. marine stationed in China interpreted it as a motivational slogan about teamwork, and as a commander he got his whole battalion using it, and other U.S. marines found those guys so exhausting that it migrated into English slang with the meaning “overly enthusiastic”.

That’s…wild. What was I talking about?

#linguistics

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We Were There Series: Caeneus

Caenis was a young woman, part of the legendary Greek people known as the Lapiths, who was abducted by Poseidon. He laid with her, and was so pleased with himself afterwards that he promised to pay her a favour. Caenis demanded that he would transform her into a man so that she could never be wronged again or bear anyone’s child, including the sea-god’s. Poseidon obliged and also granted him impenetrable skin. Caenis changed his name to Caeneus.

Caeneus is best known for his efforts against the centaurs, being described as the strongest man on earth. The centaurs could not harm him with weapons, so they piled fir trees and stones over him until he sunk waist deep into the earth. Some stories say that Caeneus sunk all the way to the underworld, or that he flew away as a golden bird.

He is also noted as being the father of Coronus who sailed amongst the Argonauts.

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#reblogging for the tale