The blanket is warm but it's not enough. Burying yourself in pillows and curling inwards isn't really doing it either. There's real pain tonight. The kind of pain that radiates through your body and into every fiber of your being. It's so bad that your hands are shaking and breathing is difficult. It's the kind of pain that makes you dizzy, makes it hard to stand.
Doubled over isn't an accurate description. It would be better to say that your core is a black hole slowly sucking your bones in, yanking at your muscles until you're nothing but a ball on the sofa, a whimpering, aggravated, hormonal ball.
He doesn't turn on the light when he comes in and you're grateful for the continued darkness. Dean shuffles in with a paper grocery bag in his arm. He perches on the edge of the sofa by your knees and starts unpacking.
"Feelin' any better?" he asks, voice just above a whisper.
A pathetic 'no' rolls off your tongue and you unwind enough to turn and see what he's up to.
"What is all that?"
Green eyes flash your way and a soft smile lifts his lips. "Presents."
Your heart swells. "For me?"
He chuckles. "Duh." Digging into the bag, he pulls out one rattling bottle after another. "Extra strength Advil and Tylenol. I can never remember which does what, so you got both. Oh, and Aleve and Midol." The bottles line up on the coffee table like toy soldiers. "Also Takis if you're feeling spicy… Fritos because they're salty…" The chips sag behind the pills. "Hershey bars for chocolate, sour worms for… well, sour… ice cream for your soul… and some Jerky. For me."
His wink is all you really need, and his thoughtfulness soothes a massive cramp.
Sitting up, you reach for him, grabbing up a fistful of gray flannel. "You are the sweetest man in the entire world, you know that?"
He blushes a bit and sinks his teeth into his bottom lip. "I don't know about that… just thought you could use some treats."
"No," you tell him firmly, tugging him down to you. "You are the most incredible, kind, wonderfully sweet man in the entire world."
He falls down over you, careful to hold himself up and not crush you too badly. "What about ruggedly handsome and undeniably sexy?"
"Well…" Pushing up, you nudge at his lips with your own. "Those too. But mostly just a big old softee."
Dean laughs and helps you roll onto your side so he can lie behind you and cuddle close. "Fine, but don't go telling everyone how sweet I am. I got a reputation to uphold."
The heat of him, the heaviness of his arm around your middle does more to comfort you than any snacks ever could. You sink back against him and close your eyes, finally close to feeling better.
"Your secret's safe with me, Dean…"
"Good deal." He drops his lips to your cheek and smiles. "Now pass me those sour gummies. I feel some cramps coming on too…"
Impala-Dreamer’s Masterlist ~ Patreon ~ Published Works
Today, I restarted Hell On Wheels. I have been live texting @tsuntsunfangirl as I watch, which is really just as entertaining as the show itself.
All five (sorry, I originally said six) seasons are currently streaming for free on Tubi. I highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys broody cowboys looking for vengeance.
His character is from Mississippi so he works his southern drawl to the best of his ability.
A get to know each other tag game. Tagged to play by @arsonyte 😘 thanks Lolo!
Are you named after anyone? Yep!
When is the last time you cried? Sunday 😭
Do you have any kids? No!
Do you use sarcasm? As needed against the cruel, or when warranted for humorous effect to lighten a mood, and never for evil. tl;dr? yes.
What's the first thing you notice about people? Body language and smile
What's your eye color? Blue, generally
Scary movies or Happy endings? Well this is bullshit. I like these choices equally well wouldn't trade either genre for the other. Protip spoiler 1: in most scary movies the protagonist usually lives, even if there's a horrific body count (that's how you get sequels/ franchises 😉) Protip spoiler 2: never get attached to side characters: they are for pathos. this is especially important if the main baddie turns out to be the protagonist instead of just the antagonist. Protip spoiler 3: plot armor is a thing, learn to spot who has it early.
Any special talents? Not really ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Where were you born? Okay, folks, listen up, this question is phishing. Never volunteer a specific answer for anything like this. A general query like what country are you from, or did you grow up in a small town or big city is fine, but this??? This is as bad as what's your grandmother's name or what schools did you attend. This is a pathway to identity theft/doxxing that you're being asked to broadcast to internet randos. Don't answer questions like this with specifics publicly. Ever. (a hospital)
What are your hobbies? Writing, reading, tumblring, crosswords, fangirling about stuff i enjoy, used to be a bit of a cinephile when I was younger but I gave it up for sex.
Do you have any pets? Not at present (i❤️cats)
What sports have you/do you play? Hahahahahahahahaha, does wii bowling or popping bubble wrap count?
How tall are you? Tall enough to ride this ride, usually (5'4")
Favorite subject in school? The ones my favorite teachers taught, varied widely from year to year.
Dream job? goldsmith or continuity editor or maybe henchman idk
No pressure tags under the cut and anyone else who wants to play!
@amanda-teaches & @ilsawasanacrobat are 2 absolute gems in this little corner hellscape of the interwebs. Both are incredibly kind, and funny and just genuinely good humans that I'm very glad I get to call my friends.
Sending love to @amanda-teaches and @ilsawasanacrobat 😘😘
Howdy! So... I'm still posting fics here. Well, everywhere lol. Mondays on Patreon (still several months ahead), Thursdays on Tumblr & A03, so you're always able to find my stories, but if you'd like to be tagged so you get a notification when a story is posted here... just lemme know!
I'm also tagging my current list. If you'd like to still be tagged, just reply to this and let me know. If you'd like to be taken off the list- that's cool, no hard feelings, just let me know. The tag system here is garbage, so I'd rather not tag people who really don't care. aight? Let me know whatcha wanna do ;)
(as a reminder, I only have one list. you get tagged in whatever I post story-wise, and I dont expect you to read everything, I just cant juggle character lists :) )
@ilsawasanacrobat mentioned youtotallymadethatup in a post:
It is nap o’clock y’all.Since I have to work another 2+ hours, I am combating “that 2:30 feeling” by re-listening to @ youtotallymadethatup from the beginning. They are awesome to listen to, fun and informative!
We are so pleased you’re continuing to enjoy & thank you for passing us along to your followers!!!