Hey! Could you write a platonic!reader x pike where the reader has a stutter/speech impediment where the reader is trying to explain something but they get very upset and start crying and pike try’s to comfort them?
Oh I GOT you homie. I had a bit of a lisp growing up and and hyperplexia (I’d make up words and use references, assuming others would instantly understand). I have family and friends with speech disorders and impediments that I’ve known over the years. Strange New Worlds has a plethora of disabled characters, and I look forward to dispensing that truth through Pike. No one is alone. 💕😎🖖🏻
Choice of Words (Platonic Pike x Reader)
Rating: E for Everyone
Word Count: 846
Content: SFW/Platonic, GN!Reader, Sciences!Reader, Cadet!Reader, Disabled!Reader, Dad Mode!Pike (affectionate), panic attacks, tears, disability solidarity. And! An accommodation option I wish existed whenever I'm in non-verbal mode but want people to be able to hear me and not just read my words when I have to write or type instead. Because this is Star Trek darn it! In an ideal equitable world they'll have really snazzy useful stuff like that!
Teaser: It was time for your final scientific presentation assessment, one of the last legs of your cadet cruise, in front of the entire senior staff. Your stammer always got so much worse when you were nervous or upset, the solution was simple, don't get nervous or upset! Easier said than done, not even easier said, if you were being honest.
“Infinites-tes-tes-sim-simal-al chan-ances of of of…”
“I’m so sorry Cadet, could you repeat that?” Number One asked politely.
“Infini-ini-ni-ni-t-t-tes-es-es-es-si-ma UGH! God damnit-it-it-it-it!” You slammed the data pad down, turning off the presentation.
Commander Una flinched and grimaced, glancing at the rest of the senior staff. Spock did that anxiety inducing, unreadable head tilt lean back combo he always does. La’an leaned forward, hands clasped, and looked back at Una. Everyone looked at Captain Pike. You couldn’t take this, could somebody please say something?!
You clenched your jaw to keep the stammer from continuing. Tears welling in your eyes. You had to get out of there, the doors whisked open as you stormed away.
You thought you could do this, and you couldn’t, it was humiliating. You let the tears come. You slide down against the wall in misery, not caring who saw. Chances were you weren’t gonna see any of these people again.
You were gonna fail your assessment because of a stupid speech impediment, your worst nightmare was coming true.
The captain exited the conference room, looking for you. You’d expected it to be Lieutenant Spock, he was the head of your department after all. You must have screwed up worse than you thought if your boss’s boss was coming for you.
Maybe he wouldn’t see you if you could stifle it, but a sob escaped anyway, so much for that idea. He looked down at you, concern knitting his brow.
“Oh, hey there Cadet. Mind if I cop a squat next to you?” he asked.
“I I I I I-“ it always got so much worse when you were upset.
“It’s alright, take your time.” Pike added calmly, kindly.
“I I guess-ess so-o-o, sure-ure-ure-ure.”
He crouched down next to you after that, just, sat there next to you as you slowly got a hold of yourself. Indicating silently to a couple of officers in the hallway who’d slowed to move it along. When one hesitated, he raised a dismissive hand as if to say “I’ve got this.”
After the sobs mostly died off, the Captain shifted a bit, took a deep breath, and started to speak.
“Y’know, when I was a kid, I had asthma. I couldn’t run as fast or play as hard as the other kids without my lungs seizing up, not without help anyway. Kids can be cruel, I can’t pretend it didn’t make me feel insecure. I may not have asthma anymore, but I'm not the only one in that room who can speak to what you’re going through.”
“Wha-at do you do you-ou mea-an?”
“I’ve got an officer in there, who was expected to grow out of their learning disability, and didn’t. I’ve got an officer in there, who didn’t realize they were hurting until they had friends to encourage them to get help. I know… someone in that room who’s able to speak like you and I do now, who won’t be able to in the future. I- he’ll need help to communicate for the rest of his life. I had a remarkable officer, who was considered disabled just because our world isn’t built for him. I know he never saw himself that way.”
“I me-et Chi-ief Chief Hem- Hemmer. Who are-are-are the other one-ones?”
“I’ll let them tell you when and if they’re comfortable. What I’m trying to say is, don’t let what you’re struggling with define you Y/N. Your impediment isn’t going to stop you from thriving as an officer. Heck, it may even make you a more insightful one. Your superior officers didn’t become superior officers by getting rid of whatever makes them different, they did it by learning to live with it, by embracing it.”
“Yeah-ah?”
“Yeah! So, what’re you thinkin’? Are you ready to get back in there? You can do whatever you need to do to get this done. You’ll get no judgment from me. No one’s gonna punish you for accommodating yourself, it’s not cheating.”
“Okay, okay, yeah-ah, I’ve-ve… I’ve got thi-is. I I, I got a a plan-an.”
“That’s the spirit, come on, you made it this far, show us what you can do.”
As you re-entered the conference room, the commander looked relieved. It was then you realized she wasn’t upset with you, rather, worried she’d made you upset. Which was correct, but you couldn’t really blame her for it.
“Computer-uter? Activate-ate real time text to to speech-eech.”
“Real time text to speech activated.”
This was perfect, it would still be improvised like you were talking, the computer speaking as you typed. It still wouldn’t be copying your speech notes or fully scripted. Thus, following the perimeters of the assignment, without having to worry about your stammer.
“Very intuitive Cadet, please continue. Perhaps from the previous segment, for the commander’s benefit.” Mr. Spock commented, quirking an eyebrow as he glanced at Number One. Who smiled a bit sheepishly in response.
“Of of cour-ourse.”
Take two. You’ve got this in the bag. Because now, you know that you know you are not alone. Not in this room, or anywhere else.
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pairing: lando norris x ln4 admin/photographer!reader y/n (she/her)
genre: social media au, new relationship
warnings: none just a lot of fluff!!
summary: in which a podium means you and your boyfriend hard launch a little bit early <3
a/n: omg i feel like this fanfic revived me and im back fr 🙏 hope it's ok OMG i rly tried to make a good plot but i fear i got no inspo atm anyway i fancy lando soooo badly atm it's rly shocking how bad i want him anyway ENJOY!!!! hope it dont suck ballzzz ahhhhhhhh
request!!!: lando x reader smau where reader is the admin of the Instagram account lnfour. You absolutely have the liberty of what you wanna do with it
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user26 mi amigos... muchos debris... they're meant to be perhaps
user27 some of you are reaching doesn't y/n have a bf already?
user28 she's been soft launching but nothing is confirmed so it could be anyone 👀
landonorris keep me in your thoughts and prayers
yourusername 😂 always!
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user48 IS THAT Y/N AND LANDO
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user58 YEA I BET IT DID
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