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heypearce · 1 year
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ok maybe i romanticize everything a little a lot
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i can’t believe how lucky we are to have this cast
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heypearce · 2 years
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Reminisce
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Pairing: Nick/Charlie
Word count, rating: 5086, M
Summary: The day of Nick's five-year class reunion brings some surprises.
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As their car turns onto the familiar streets leading to Truham, Charlie's heart jumps. Here we go. Back after four long years. He looks at Nick's hands on the steering wheel and sighs. Nick's knuckles are going white.
"We can still turn around and just go down to the beach instead." He suggests, putting on an encouraging smile because he can feel the tension rolling off Nick in waves.
The resolute little wrinkle that Charlie loves so much appears between Nick's eyebrows. "No, we RSVP'd."
"Come on." Charlie coaxes him, rubbing Nick's thigh with his right hand. "They won't even notice we're not there."
That's an outright lie. Everyone will notice if Nick isn't there. Mister "Rugby King". And by association, they would also notice Charlie's absence, because everyone and their dog knows that he was the one who Nick went out with for the better half of his high school years. But as indifferent as Charlie is towards this reunion, he knows that Nick doesn't want to be there. Something has been off about him for weeks now.
With an ashen face, Nick steers the car into a spot in the parking lot and kills the engine. He checks the watch Charlie gave him for his twentieth birthday. "I guess we're early."
He reaches for the door handle, but Charlie grabs his other hand to stop him. "Hey."
Some of the colour returns to Nick's skin. He turns in his seat, away from the school's entrance, and leans closer to Charlie. "Hey."
Charlie puts a hand on Nick's cheek and strokes his temple. "What's wrong?"
It's a tell-tale sign when Nick looks down, then away. Over the years, Charlie has become fluent in these looks, knows the shade of each one. The guilty side-glance, the flustered back and forth when Nick is turned on but doesn't know if Charlie's game, the dark stare when he's angry. This is the scared puppy version, and it tugs at Charlie's heartstrings.
"Seriously, we don't have to go in. Most of these people don't have any influence on our lives anymore."
"I know." Nick says, frustrated. "It's not that."
"Then what?"
Nick's mouth opens, then closes. He grimaces. "Not just that."
"Okay." Charlie waits it out.
"Okay, so one part of me just keeps thinking about all the bad memories, like, you know, Ben and Harry and stuff, and I know that it's not relevant anymore and they may have grown up or something but I feel like I'm in a time machine. That I'm about to step into a situation where I'll have to fight to protect us. Does that make sense?"
Sometimes, Charlie can barely take it, the way Nick makes him feel. "Yeah. I understand."
"But." Nick swallows and blows out a long exhale. He seems calmer already, now that he has voiced what's bothering him out loud. He smooths a hand over his burgundy shirt. "I know I have to do this to get over it. I think replacing the images I have of them might help, you know?"
Charlie smiles. "I know."
Nick nods, visibly more relaxed now. He squeezes Charlie's hand. "How are you so calm about this? I thought you'd be the more anxious one."
Charlie shrugs. It would be a bad idea to say he has enough experience ignoring bullies. "I guess you're nervous enough for the both of us." When Nick smiles at his lame attempt to lighten the mood, he adds "And I know that if it's really bad, we can leave anytime. It's not exactly a luxury we had seven years ago."
Nick's smile widens. "Seven years. God. Can you believe it?"
Charlie mirrors Nick's expression and leans close enough that their noses brush. "It feels longer to be honest." He presses a chaste kiss to Nick's lips. "Nick?"
"Hm?" Nick steals another kiss.
"Do you think we could pretend to be like a high school couple again?"
Nick snickers. "Nooo, we were so awkward in high school."
Grinning, Charlie winds his arms around Nick's neck and pulls him closer. He can feel one of Nick's hands on his waist. "We're still awkward."
Nick leaves a trail of sticky kisses on Charlie's neck and cheek. "I'll let you know that I'm a… suave gentleman, Mister Spring."
"Right." Charlie drawls, and they have to break the next kiss because they're smiling too hard.
~°~
As far as Charlie knows, five year reunions aren't all that common - his year certainly isn't planning to have one - but some of the more sociable guys in Nick's class collaborated with people from the girls' school and this idea came to life. A joint reunion. On school grounds, no less, because they thought it would be nostalgic. Charlie would rather call it torturous, but even he has to admit it'd be kind of nice to see some of his and Nick's go-to spots. Like the art room. Or the nook behind the gym building where he touched Nick's bare stomach for the first time…
It's a funny thing that suddenly, he remembers that with great clarity, even though it wasn't pivotal in any way. He wonders what Nick thinks about as they walk through the old, familiar hallways hand in hand under the papier-mâché decorations.
"Do you think we're the only ones who came?" Nick whispers, which pretty much answers Charlie's question. It's eerily quiet. Their steps echo on the tiles as they approach the door that leads to the pitches outside.
Charlie pushes it open and comes face to face with Ben Hope. "Oh."
"Sorry." Ben says automatically, taking a step back before realizing who he's talking to.
His face twists then, but Charlie can't read it. All he can see is flashbacks to petty hatred and jealousy. He freezes. At the same time, he can feel Nick tense. His hold on Charlie's hand tightens, and he steps forward, trying to angle himself in front of Charlie. He must have been aiming for subtlety, but his broad shoulders and the narrow doorway make it impossible, and Ben's eyes snap to him immediately.
Ben blanches. He looks lean and pretty as ever, but it looks like a facade to hide the struggling within. Or maybe that's just the way Charlie sees him after everything he went through and witnessed in school. "Hello."
"Hi." Charlie manages to croak, pulling Nick to the side. "Sorry, we're in your way."
Ben averts his gaze. He clears his throat. "No problem." Without another glance, he rushes inside the building.
Nick's free hand is balled into a fist. His fingers clench and unclench in that awkwardly frustrated way that Charlie finds way more endearing than he should. "Didn't we agree that you wouldn't say the s-word to any of your bullies?"
Charlie looks at his feet. "S-"
"No."
A laugh escapes Charlie's mouth. "Oh, fine! It was just a courtesy, okay?"
Nick sighs. He gives Charlie a slow smile, then lets go of his hand only to throw his arm around Charlie's shoulders. "Let's find those picnic tables."
The reunion buffet is set up by the rugby pitch, with tiny, tasteless sandwiches and petit fours. It's surrounded with a few picnic tables for those who want to sit down, and some girls from Higgs are already mingling around. It's a mild, sunny afternoon. Charlie's content to soak in the warm light like a cat while Nick holds polite small talk with two lads from the rugby team. It seems as though they've grown even larger since graduation, their muscles bulging and sculpted with sharp lines. As conventionally attractive as that is, Charlie's glad that Nick's not obsessed with the gym like these two must be.
"I'll get us something to drink." He tells Nick and disentangles himself from his embrace.
He should also eat something, he figures, but old habits die hard - the thought of taking even a single bite in front of these people makes him queasy. He grabs a paper cup and gets himself some coke. Knowing all too well that if they're drinking different things Nick will just try to filch Charlie's, he pours out another cup and turns to head back. He stops dead in his tracks though, when someone approaches him directly.
"Charlie Spring!" It's Harry, loud and obnoxious as ever, but his grin doesn't feel mocking this time. He claps Charlie on the arm, almost making him spill one of the drinks in his hands. "All right, mate? Haven't seen you in ages."
"Yeah. Um. Nick and I have moved to Leeds." Charlie replies. His insides clench from the dread of an imminent homophobic comment, but Harry's trademark cruel grin doesn't make an appearance.
"You two still going strong? Glad to hear that, real glad, mate." He nods, still in the habit of using 'mate' as a punctuation mark. "I shacked up with my girlfriend in Kensington, can you believe it?"
Very much so, Charlie wants to roll his eyes, but he offers a polite smile instead, suspecting that Harry's disbelief refers to him having a steady girlfriend, not him living in one of the poshest neighbourhoods possible. He's right, because Harry launches into a gushing monologue about his girl that seems to come from genuine happiness and not a need to brag.
It's weird, having a normal conversation with Harry. The atmosphere between them never defrosted during their school years, even after the overt bullying stopped. But, it seems, Harry either can't remember any of that or chooses to ignore it. All things considered, Charlie realizes he prefers this to Ben's avoidance - but yet again, Ben has always been a coward.
After about twenty minutes of this surreal experience, his eyes wander back to Nick, missing the solid support of his hand on Charlie's back and the shield of his good-natured smile in the face of uncomfortable topics. It's evident that Nick is in a similar state. He's crowded by a circle of old classmates and some girls who probably used to have a crush on him, and his eyes are darting around in what Charlie identifies as panic. There's a ninety-five percent chance that he doesn't know how to say no and excuse himself from the conversation because he doesn't want to offend anyone.
A fond smile tugs at Charlie's lips. "So-" He bites back the second half of his sorry, remembering Nick's words. "I think I have to go rescue my boyfriend."
Harry follows his eyes. "Good idea, mate, we should join the lads!"
They have to skirt around the tables in a way that puts them behind some of the louder guys standing in Nick's group. Apparently, they have a vested interest in Nick's love life. It must be fascinating to them, Charlie guesses, but that doesn't make their questions less annoying or intrusive. He can feel the blood drain from his face when the first one reaches his ears.
“But isn’t it boring to only have sex with one person your whole life?”
"Yeah, don't you ever think about trying it with a girl? You're bi, after all, aren't you? You're missing all the fun at uni."
"I -" Nick draws his shoulders up defensively. "That's a shallow way of looking at it -"
It's their saving grace that Harry, with his usual penchant for drawing attention to himself, crashes the party. He greets all his old friends with complicated - and ridiculous - handshakes and throws in a story about his girlfriend, and just like that, everything else is forgotten. For once, Charlie feels thankful for his insatiable need for admiration.
He manages to shoulder his way through to Nick, who's still frowning in displeasure, and presses a drink into his hand. He puts his free hand between Nick's shoulder blades.
"Charlie!" Nick says in relief. "I've been looking for you."
Charlie gives him a weak smile. "I know." He looks around the group, and the guys who commented on their relationship earlier avoid his gaze. He spots Ben at another table. When their eyes meet, Ben looks away too.
"Can we go sit down?" Charlie asks Nick. Dark thoughts batter his mind, suggesting that people hate him, that they don't want to be in his company - he thought five years would have been enough to change that.
Looking concerned, Nick guides them to a bench at one of the tables. The early summer breeze blows his fringe into his eyes. "You okay?"
Charlie nods. He picks Nick's hand up and plays with his fingers, noting that the number of freckles on them has already increased in the marigold light. He thumbs at the base of Nick's fourth finger and wonders if this really is for life between them. He wants it to be - they've made it through the tough transition between high school and university without a break-up after all. They can make it through anything. But he can't help but be scared sometimes that he limits Nick's life. That he holds him back from experiences he'll regret not having later on in life.
"Okay. What?" Nick leans in closer, his mellow brown eyes focused on Charlie. "I can see you spiralling."
"Nothing. It's stupid." Charlie worries at his lip. He can't put the weight of his insecurities on Nick when Nick's already so tense from meeting some of the people he used to hate.
Nick, however, doesn't let it go. "Charlie." He whines, hugging Charlie close and rubbing his stubble on Charlie's face until he's pushed away.
"Oh my God, stop, stop." Charlie laughs. He blushes crimson.
Nick smiles back, utterly unashamed. "You asked me to act like we're in high school."
"You never acted like this in high school."
"Not in public."
Charlie laughs again. When Nick just sips his coke, watching him above the rim of his cup, he sighs.
"I was wondering if… if it really doesn't bother you that you never…" He runs a hand over his face. "I mean, you did miss out on some stuff. And you've been acting strange lately. Ever since you submitted your dissertation."
"What did I miss out on? Meaningless hook-ups and walks of shame? No." Nick shakes his head, frowning like the very idea irritates him. "One of these days I'm going to convince you not to ruminate over crap other people say about our relationship. Who cares about their opinion?"
Charlie smiles and rests his head on Nick's shoulder. "You're right. I let it get to me again."
Nick curls an arm around Charlie's waist. He's relaxed, but a second later, a strange tension spreads through him. He clears his throat. "Just for the record, that's not why I've been a bit out of sorts lately."
Charlie raises his head to look at him with wide eyes. "Then why?"
Nick returns his gaze for a moment, then leans down and kisses Charlie's shoulder through his shirt. "I'll tell you tonight, okay?"
Charlie's heart struggles to beat through the ice that seems to surround it. "Okay." He says faintly.
Nick's hand tightens on his side. "Oh, look, that's Miss Singh! Let's go say hi."
Mustering a smile, Charlie nods and stands up.
~°~
Overall, despite that little hitch and Ben's continuous awkward behaviour around Charlie, they have a reasonably good time. It cheers Nick up when he catches up with old friends he didn't stay in touch with, and Charlie gets to have a long conversation with Mr Ajayi, which makes it all worth it to be honest. They stay long enough that the afternoon sunshine bites Nick's fair skin and leaves him whining about his sunburn all the way to the hotel. Charlie laughs at him, and once their room's door is closed behind them, he pushes Nick on the bed and presses his cool lips to Nick's pink cheeks and nose until he can't stop giggling.
“Tell me again, why aren't we staying in your old room? Or mine?" Charlie asks, combing his fingers through Nick's hair. They're lying side by side on the covers, him on his stomach and Nick on his back with an arm outstretched to let Charlie press up close.
Nick's eyebrows curve up in the middle just like they do when he's about to ask Charlie something he cares deeply about, but he seems to think better of it in the end. "I kind of wanted to go down to the beach."
Charlie frowns and huffs a confused laugh, because it doesn't make sense, but Nick puts a hand on his nape and pulls him down into a kiss, and then it doesn't matter anymore. They make out in comfortable silence. He tastes the lingering sweetness of coke in Nick's mouth and shares wet, languid kisses with him. In the amber rays of the setting sun that stream in through the window, Nick's hair and eyelashes glow golden. His lips are soft and pliant, and his palms are a steady pressure on Charlie's neck and the curve of his back. He's so peaceful like this that Charlie just wants to warm himself on him, in Nick's love and the sense of belonging he feels in his arms.
He draws his kisses from Nick's lips to his neck, over his stubbly jawline to his pulse point, and he sucks the faint saltiness of sweat away from his skin until Nick squirms and pulls his shirt off.
Charlie's hand goes to Nick's pecs immediately. "What about going to the beach?" He asks playfully.
Nick bites his lip. "Maybe tomorrow?"
Charlie snickers.
They undress each other slowly, enjoying the moment. As though they haven't done this a thousand times before. How can it still be so mesmerizing after seven years? It never fails to amaze Charlie. Once they're both naked, he settles himself between Nick's legs and caresses the hills and valleys of his torso as if trying to memorize them, just like he did during their first time. He loves Nick's body. Loves that he's strong and thick but not sinewy like the adonises they cast in TV shows, he loves that Nick is hairier than he is, that he has freckles all over and a little layer of soft fat on his abs. He leans down and paints kisses on the skin he has just caressed, down along Nick's sternum, to one nipple then the next, then down to his stomach. When he reaches Nick's belly, he nips the supple skin there. Nick's hand tightens in his hair.
He looks up to meet Nick's half-lidded eyes. "I've been thinking about this all day."
Nick's chest expands around a deep breath. "Going down on me?"
"No, about your stomach."
Confusion looks ridiculously adorable on Nick's face, if someone were to ask Charlie. "Um, okay."
"I don't know, I just really like it." He kisses Nick's stomach again, running his fingertips over the spot that makes Nick snort a laugh.
"Charlie!" Nick captures his fingers.
"I'm serious." Charlie laughs back, then sits up and watches Nick until his grin fades. "So…" He raises an eyebrow playfully. "Do you want me to go down on you?"
Nick groans. His free hand is already clenched in the sheet. "Please."
Charlie smiles again. He settles in a comfortable position and takes Nick's cock in a gentle hold, casually stroking it while he has his fun adoring Nick's hipbones with kisses and bites. It's a game they play sometimes, to see who caves into desire first, who cuts the teasing short. Nick has already said please, so technically, it should be Charlie's win, but he doesn't argue his case when Nick lets out a quiet, breathy laugh at the first touch of Charlie's lips on his cock.
"Shut up." Charlie swats at him before mouthing his way up the side of Nick's cock.
Nick grabs his hand. He continues to snicker until Charlie wraps his lips around the head and sucks.
"Ah, that's so good." He sighs then. One of his hands strokes Charlie's hair. "So good."
Giving Nick head is one of Charlie's favourite things in the world. There's nothing quite like reducing him to a babbling, flushed mess with a few well-placed flicks of pressure. He likes to feel the muscles around Nick's hips jump to thrust but not move until he says it's okay, he likes to hear the hitches in Nick's breathing and taste his pleasure on his tongue. It's something he's become really good at over the years, and something about doing it in a new place makes it even more exciting.
When he pulls off, Nick's trembling. He tugs at Charlie's arm. "Charlie."
They kiss, long and deep, running their hands all over the familiar planes of each other's bodies until rubbing against each other isn't enough. With a needy noise, Nick pulls one of Charlie's legs over his hips. "Straddle me?"
Charlie only pauses for a split second to think it over. "Okay."
It's still not his favourite position to have sex in but he knows it when Nick needs to relinquish the weight of control. He can ride Nick if that's what he wants. He reaches for the lube in their bag to prepare himself while Nick strokes his thighs. Sometimes, Nick likes to bottom, but this isn’t one of those nights and quite frankly, Charlie prefers it that way. He enjoys the way Nick does it, how he holds and fills Charlie in the best of ways, and how sated they both are after.
"Ready?" He asks when he is, gripping Nick's cock again, trailing slippery fingers up and down its length.
Something about that question still makes Nick flush from anticipation. "Yeah."
It starts out as a slow ride, something sweet and comfortable instead of the rushed quickies they used to have in Charlie's last year of high school, when they were long-distance. Charlie doesn't even know why those memories float back to his mind but he can't help comparing the confidence in Nick's touches to those earlier days. He can't stop his brain from bringing back the memory of their first time when Nick was so nervous he almost cried. He has to slow down to a rocking movement because a giggle bubbles in his chest. Even without knowing the reason, Nick starts laughing along with him in ragged, panting chuckles, rubbing Charlie's arms and then grabbing his waist to flip them around.
He gives Charlie a messy kiss. "Hi."
Charlie's lips curl into a smile again. "Hi."
Nick laces both of their hands together and pulls them above Charlie's head. He takes a moment to let his gaze roam all over Charlie's flushed face. "I love you."
Charlie wraps his legs around Nick's waist. "I love you too."
It doesn't take long to reach the peak after that. As he often likes to do, Nick presses his face to Charlie's neck when his thrusts start gaining strength and speed, and Charlie lets the sensations of it wash over him, those rhythmic jolts of electricity and the gradually building heat. He can hear that Nick is on the precipice, recognizes the stutter in his moans and the rapid bounce of the mattress, so he wriggles a hand free and strokes himself to completion.
"God, you're so hot." Nick whimpers as Charlie gasps through it. Their mouths crash together again, sloppy and distracted, and Nick still keeps going, on the brink but unable to tip over it.
Charlie wraps his arms tight around him and starts whispering into his ear. “Come on, sweetheart.”
"Ah." Nick cries out, snaps his hips and stills, shuddering from the rapture of it, his chest damp and heaving against Charlie's. He all but collapses when the last ripples are over. "Oh, Charlie. That was…"
"Yeah..." Charlie closes his eyes. He walks his fingertips down Nick's spine, then back up. He kisses Nick's ear. "Admit it, you have a thing for sweet nothings."
Nick just hums and hugs him tighter, his nose still tucked into the crook of Charlie's neck. Charlie shakes him. "Hey, no falling asleep on me."
Moving as little as possible, Nick pulls out and shifts his hips off Charlie, but keeps his torso draped over him. "Better?"
Charlie grimaces. He can feel the wetness between his legs and he hates the sensation. This is the reason why they still use condoms sometimes. He tries to crawl out of Nick's embrace. "I'm going to take a shower."
Nick makes grabby hands after him. "No, stay with me a little longer."
"I'll be back in, like, ten minutes."
"Charlie…"
"Ten minutes!"
He doesn't look in the mirror because seeing Nick's marks on his body is a double-edged sword, sometimes it makes him happy, other times his self-conscious nature takes over, and he doesn't want to deal with that tonight. He climbs into the shower and rinses himself off, relishing the hot water on his skin. He's about to finish up when he hears the shower stall open, and Nick's hands touch his shoulders.
He laughs, unable to turn in the tiny space. "We don't fit, you dork."
"We can try."
He bats Nick's hands away and gets out. "You're so clingy today."
It's the wrong thing to say, perhaps, because Nick goes quiet, and Charlie has to dry himself in the awkward silence. But just when he's about to apologize, Nick pipes up on the other side of the shower's wall. "Char, can we go down to the beach after all?"
"Now? It's an hour-long drive. We won't catch the sunset, if that's what you're thinking."
"I still want to go."
Charlie breaks into a confused smile. "Okay."
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The sky is purpling blue with billowy grey clouds when they arrive at the beach. Their beach, with its rocky shore and colourful huts. They take a walk along the empty bay while the water laps sluggishly at the shore. The wind teases the curls of Charlie's hair and makes Nick zip up the hoodie he stole back from Charlie's side of the wardrobe. They're quiet, and the lack of conversation worries Charlie. It wouldn't, normally, but Nick seems lost in thought again, and he said he had something to tell Charlie. What could it be?
At a spot near the water, Nick stops and they take a moment to watch the town's lights play on the waves. Then, he takes a deep breath, looking at Charlie then away again. Charlie doesn't know what it means.
"Charlie?"
"Yes?"
"This isn't really how I planned to do this, but uh…" He puts his hands in his pockets and turns one of his feet on its side. Charlie's eyes zero in on that movement, but he still can't put it together. "There's something I've been wanting to talk about for a while now."
"Don't - Don't say it." Charlie interrupts, panicking. They can't break up, he doesn't want to - everything was fine until Nick started behaving like this last month. What if it's a quarter-life crisis? "We can work it out, I'm sure, just let me know what's wrong and I can -"
"Charlie." Nick removes one hand from his pockets to squeeze Charlie's shoulder. "Nothing's wrong."
"Are you sure?"
The answer is an incredulous laugh. "Yes."
"Oh. Okay."
There's a pause when they try to read each other's expressions and fail.
"What?"
Charlie hides his hands in the sleeves of his sweater. "Just. You've been quiet in the past couple of weeks. A bit distant sometimes."
"Oh." Nick's eyes go round in genuine surprise. "I didn't notice. I'm sorry if I came across like that. Just had a lot on my mind, really."
Charlie nods, waiting with his heart in his throat. He doesn't expect Nick to step close and stick his own hand into the sleeve of Charlie's sweater to hold Charlie's fingers.
"You're my best friend." Nick starts. His palm is clammy. "You're everything I've ever wanted in a partner, and… I kind of prepared a speech but I'm too nervous -" He stammers.
Charlie's heartbeat races for an entirely different reason now. He feels like he's back in that empty room at Harry's sixteenth birthday party, leaning in to kiss his crush and hoping he isn't dreaming. It's surreal to see the same wildly nervous light in Nick's eyes and the determination in his jaw to barrel through his fears nevertheless.
"I just love you so much." Nick says, leaning even closer. "I want to spend the rest of my life with you."
Charlie has to squeeze Nick's hand not to faint. Nick gives him a long, hopeful look, then pulls his other hand out of his pocket. There's a little box in it, and when Nick pops it open between their chests, Charlie sees a ring.
"Will you marry me?"
Charlie doesn't think it's embarrassing that after the emotional rollercoaster he put himself through, he bursts into tears.
"Yes." He laughs. "Obviously."
He barely keeps himself from sobbing into the kiss Nick presses to his lips. He continues to smile and cry at the same time as he watches Nick's trembling hands put the ring on his finger. When it's finally on, he throws his arms around Nick and hugs him tight. Nick's face presses into its usual place on Charlie's shoulder. "I never thought this would happen to me."
Nick clutches him tighter. "Me neither."
"I can't believe you asked me after your class reunion."
"I told you I didn't plan it like that! I just couldn't keep it a secret from you any longer. You were already catching on."
Charlie strokes Nick's hair. "You really want to get married?
There's a second of silence, then Nick pulls back and laughs. "Yeah. Isn't that obvious?"
Charlie opens his mouth, but he can't say anything, he's grinning too hard. With a fond smile, Nick shakes his head and presses their foreheads together. "Do you want me to pick you up and shout it out loud?"
"Please, don't." Charlie chuckles, but Nick's already running into the sea, spreading his arms and turning towards Charlie.
"I love Charlie Spring, in a romantic way, not just a friend way!"
From one of the houses closest to the beach, someone hoots. Charlie covers his face with his hands. He can hear the squelch of Nick's shoes - he's going to be the one to drive them back to the hotel now, isn't he? "My God, you're so cringe."
Nick's laughter rumbles in his ear. His arms wrap around Charlie's waist. "You love it."
Charlie sighs, but the kiss he lays on Nick's lips is soft and tender. "I really do."
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imogen is literally a 16 year old girl with a crush who immediately backed off and sympathized with nick when he turned her down and took the heat off of the situation when nicks friends questioned him and was happy to see him with charlie in the last episode and yet some of y'all are acting like she is a straight up VILLAIN. SHE IS A CHILD. imogen did nothing wrong i stand by this. 🤞🏻🤞🏻
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EVERYONE READ THIS NOW
definitive feelings 
tasm peter parker x fem(pronouns)reader 
summary: as you and your best friend begin to drift apart, new beginnings seem to be at play. (part one). 
warnings: mentions of drugs, spider-man, angst, fluff. normal things. 
a/n: mostly, i’m writing this for me. but also, you can read it. (also, are you really surprised?)
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Pinnocchio could tell us so much about the universe. He could randomly claim things like, “The Big Bang happened,” and his nose would confirm or deny our theories.
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right where you left me - p.p. 1/?
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summary: when Peter Parker falls into another world, you’re there to welcome him with suspicion and a drawn gun.  
pairing: andrew!peter parker x f!reader
word count: 8k
tags: slow burn, friends to lovers, angst, set before, during & after nwh, good ol’ mutual pining, mentions of violence, nwh spoilers
a/n: inspired by “right where you left me” by taylor swift. contains spoilers for nwh !! this is them meeting, next parts get juicier. hope yall like it my loves!! I’m a bit rusty at writing so don’t be afraid to tell me ur opinions on this <3 
The sounds of running computers, mouses scrolling and keyboards being tapped overwhelmed the office. Voices of different ranges came from the back, where a small break room was located. The smell of coffee danced around the open office space, making you glance at your half-empty cup of a now cold latte.
“We built this city” by Starship quietly played from someone’s headphones nearby.
You were leaning back in your chair, personal phone by your right ear. On the table in front of you were three monitors – one running a background check on a John Jonah Jameson, another displaying a Teams meeting with the PR department from Los Angeles and the smaller screen of a laptop showing a muted CNN report of Peter Parker being arrested.
“Matt, this is right up your alley.” You spoke into the phone, making sure your computer’s camera was off for the meeting.
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Beautiful Girl
Summary: The early morning ramblings of a man in love. 
Word count: 1.5k 
Warnings: does hella fluff count? 
A/N: Written on a whim since I’m still getting messages about the heartbreak in Salt (which uh, sorry not sorry hehe). Thought I’d leave you guys with a little sweetness to hopefully counteract some feels. That and because I just really love the whole early morning softness thing. 
I’m still on my little social media leave to sort some things out and collect myself, but I thought I’d get this up since I promised it already. Thank you guys for bearing with me and for the kind messages. I appreciate you guys so much. ❤️ 
(sorry if you read/reblogged earlier. just went through and fixed some mistakes that weren’t caught when writing.💕)
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She looks so peaceful, a serene expression on her face, eyelids fluttering as she dreams in the soft morning light. He hopes she’s dreaming of something pleasant, maybe even of him. She’s so beautiful like this, her face void of traces of stress and the strain that their lifestyle tends to put on them. It’s times like these that he truly relaxes as her scent fills his lungs. 
She wraps herself around him, her head on his shoulder as he holds her tight. Her arm circles his waist, bare legs tangled with his, and she’s so warm and soft against him that he can’t help but let a sigh of contentment pass through him. 
His heart swells as she nuzzles closer to him, arm tightening around him briefly before she relaxes once more, a slight hum passing through her lips. God he loves her. So much sometimes that his heart feels like it’s about to burst through his chest and he has to take a deep breath just to steady himself. 
He’d never get used to waking up to the sight of her, the warmth of the love he has for the sleeping girl amplifying in his chest as his eyes linger on her face. He swears he falls in love a little more each time he looks at her, if that was possible. The intense love and adoration he has for her seems to stem deep within him, rooted within every fibre of his being, and he’d give everything to her without a moments hesitation.  
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hahaha hey guys remember in the first captain america movie when steve went against direct orders and risked his life on the slim chance that bucky (his best friend, the only family he had left, the one person who knew steve the longest and knew what steve was truly like) was alive? and then remember when he thought bucky had died and how much that destroyed him?
oh or how about the time when he realized that bucky had been alive the whole time and was brainwashed into being a weapon for HYDRA and when bucky tried to literally kill him, steve didn’t move. he didn’t fight. he just took it. because that was his friend and he knew he was still in there and he was right and would’ve drowned if it hadn’t been for bucky. remember that?
or how about the years that steve spent afterward looking for him? and then the way that steve broke the law several times to protect bucky once he found him again because he trusted him and wanted him back and wanted to help him?
oh! wait! remember when steve became a literal wanted man and was a vigilante for years because he was protecting bucky? and how happy steve was to see bucky in wakanda again? how they were finally reunited and then that same day, steve watched bucky turn into dust right before him? and had to live five more years without him? and then after five years he was finally back and they could finally be there for each other?
oh but wait. remember how steve threw all of that in a back alley del taco dumpster and said peace out y’all i’m going back to a woman i kissed once byeeeeee. and he left bucky behind. his best friend. the only person who could relate so deeply to his experiences. steve just abandoned him. leaving him alone. leaving him with no one.
because i do. i remember that and it is my villain origin story.
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Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier + That Kick
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FIC REC: oldies but goodies
Decided to go back and re-discover some of my older favorite fics that aren’t as recent and re-read them. Maybe older fics you haven’t read yet. So here we go, In no particular order. This one includes Bucky x reader, Steve x reader, Sebastian x reader, etc. Enjoy!
This is purely a fic rec blog, always reblogging fics I enjoy. So check out more I’ve reblogged on this page. :) See my past fic recs below:
2020 fave fics // recs: one // two // three // four // five
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Bucky Barnes x reader:
Howlin’ For You by @invisibleanonymousmonsters Biker!Bucky x reader
“When Y/N gets an unreal deal on her first home, she wonders why her neighbor scared away all the other buyers. Despite being cautious, she wonders why the town has given Bucky Barnes a bad name.“
Safe With Me by @bitsandbobsandstuff Bodyguard!Bucky x reader
“When an unknown threat enters your life, protection is offered at the highest level. As Bucky Barnes comes into your life, the game changes, and you realise falling for the man tasked with keeping you safe is the last thing you expected. “
Leave This Town by @avengerofyourheart​ Mechanic!Bucky x reader AU
“Your dreams of kissing your small town life goodbye are about to come true when an unexpected detour leaves you stranded. Meeting the handsome local mechanic has you rethinking your plans. Perhaps happiness is less about where you’re headed and more about the people you meet along the way.“
Spilled Wine by @sunmoonandbucky​ King!Bucky x servant!reader
“You’re nothing more than a servant who happens to warm the bed of the king.  At least, that’s what you thought you were.“
Emergency Room by @jaamesbbarnes​ Doctor!Bucky x reader
“Who would have thought that going to the ER could made a bad night turn pretty nicely?”
Just One Kiss by @sarahwroteathing​ 40s!Bucky x reader (happy ending)
“Bucky Barnes has been chasing after you since he was ten years old, but you’re determined not to give in. How long can you hold out when all he’s asking for is just one kiss?“
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