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im-in-love-with-pizza-bites · 3 years

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Hometown

Sebastian Stan x Fem!Reader

Warnings: small age gap (8 years, your 30 he's 38), Swearing

Summary: The reader brings her Boyfriend Sebastian to visit her family for Thanksgiving

Town name and your family's names are made up btw.

Part 2

A/n: Hi y'all Happy Thanksgiving!

You were practically bouncing off the walls in excitement when you woke up this morning. It was the day before Thanksgiving and you were bringing your Boyfriend, Sebastian Stan to visit your family with you, you had moved out of your small town where your family lives when you were 18 because you wanted to follow your dream of being a actress which you succeeded in after starting in a movie with Chris Evans two years ago. At a party Chris had invited you to he introduced you and Sebastian. Currently you were dragging Sebastian through the gate excited to see your family.. "Babe my brothers are waiting come on!" You said. He shook his head jogging to keep up with you.

"Dragoste they aren't gonna leave us here slow down!"

"You don't know that hurry up!" You said. This would be the first time in almost a year you saw your older brothers and to say your excited would be an understatement. You hadn't seen them since the Christmas. You are also excited to meet your youngest niece who was born a few months prior to thanksgiving. You made it out of the gate and looked around spotting the four men, three of them were sitting down a baby stroller sitting next to them, the fourth man stood beside them. "There they are!" You exclaimed letting go of your boyfriends hand and began running to the men. "Matty!" You tackled the man that was standing.

"Jeez!!" He exclaimed falling, the others looked at you shaking their head at you. "Hi baby sis."

"Hi!" You stood up giving hugs to the other three men as Sebastian made it over. "Sebastian these are my brothers, Matt, Jon, Mike, and Justin. Boys this is my boyfriend, Sebastian." You introduced. Your brothers stood up straight giving Sebastian a intimidating look. He would be lying if he said he wasn't worried to meet your older brothers. He was under the impression that they were stereotypical over protective brothers. He knows you are their only sister and the youngest of the five of you. Matthew being the oldest at thirty-seven, Jonathan is thirty-six, Mike is thirty-five, and Justin is thirty four, and you are thirty.

"Hello." Sebastian said shifting on his feet nervously before your brothers broke into smiles.

"Hey Man. Welcome to the family!" Matt said pulling him in a hug. You shook your head laughing as your brothers hugged him and welcomed him to the family. He is the first guy you've brought home since you moved when you were 18.

"Is this my baby niece?" You bent down in front of the stroller where a two-month-old baby sat.

"Yes she is." Justin said.

"Hi there Nora. I'm your auntie y/n." You said in a baby voice. Sebastian looked at you fondly as you made faces and cooed at the baby.

"Okay let's go get your luggage Mom and dad are waiting for us." Matthew said. You stuck your tongue at at him before standing. You grabbed your before hand before the 6 of you before walking to luggage claim. You guys made it to luggage claim grabbing your bags before heading out to Jonathan's mini-van which you teased him for.

"So how do you two meet?" Matt asked as he leaned back in the seat. You didn't tell your family much about yours and Sebastian's relationship.

"At a party Chris invited me to." You said.

"That's all not some exciting and adorable story? Wait Chris?" Justin asked.

"Chris Evans. My co-star? I told you bout him! The guy with the adorable dog!" You said looking down at your phone.

"Oh! That guy!"

"Chris was adamant in us meeting." Sebastian chuckled with you.

"Sebastian. Your an actor like her right?" Matt asked.

"Yeah." Sebastian nodded.

"You're in those marvel movies? My twins talk about them all the time." Jonathan said.

"And so does my oldest." Mike said.

"Yeah I play the Winter Soldier." Sebastian said smiling.

"Cool man I think thats my daughters favorite." Jonathan replied.

"You don't know Samantha's favorite character from movies she talks about 24-7?" Justin asked.

"I'm pretty sure it's him." Jon shrugged as he turned the car down the street leading into your hometown.

"Grayson said something about her favorite being Captain America though." Mike said.

"Ooooh! Jax's favorite is The winter soldier!" Jon said in realization as the car made it into town.

"In a whole year this place didn't even change a bit." You muttered looking out the window as the car passed by shops and houses.

"It never does." Matt said.

"Hey, are my other nieces and nephews waiting at mom and dad's house for us?" You asked your brothers. They each have kids, Matt has two Luna and Benji they are thirteen and eight, Jonathan has four Samantha, and Jaxon who are twins and fourteen, Violet and Hazel who are ten, and nine, Mike has four boys, Grayson, Jasper, Levi, and Griffin who are fourteen, twelve, ten, and four, Justin has three Leo, Oliver, and Nora, they are seven, five and Nora is just a baby. You were the only one without kids but that was because you wanted to wait till you were married to have children.

"No Griffin is but the rest went to get something from Jon's house before we left so they probably aren't back yet." Mike told you as the car pulled into the driveway of a two story house that was far from the street with a large yard that was surrounded by woods after.

"We're here!" You said excitedly as you unbuckled your car. In addition to not seeing your brothers for a year you also didn't see their wives who you were close with since they became your big sisters the second they met you. You had seen your parents when they came to a premiere for one of your movies. Jon parked the car and you climbed out going with Sebastian to the trunk to get your luggage. "See Seb told ya my brothers would love you." You said, he was nervous about coming for two reasons one was leaving his mom alone for the holiday but the three of you decided to celebrate it early, and the other one was just because of the fact the first time he'd be meeting your brothers and most of your family would be on a big holiday.

"You were right dragoste but you still have more family." He said leaning down to kiss you.

"No PDA!" Matt said before Sebastian's lips met your. You pulled away glaring at your brother before you shut the trunk of the van and began to wheel the suitcases up to the house with Sebastian right next to you looking around at the house.

"Mom! We're back!" Mike shouted as the 6 of you entered the house with the addition of Nora who was asleep in her car seat. A four-year-old boy came running at full speed toward you crashing into your legs hugging them tight.

"Griffin!" You said picking the little boy up and giving him a tight hug.

"Hi Auntie!" The boy said before looking up at the man standing beside you. "Who are you?"

"I'm Sebastian, your Aunts boyfriend." Sebastian said smiling at the boy.

"Uncle?" Griffin asked beaming with excitement.

"Sure buddy." Griffin made grabby hands toward Sebastian who gladly took him. You couldn't help but smile at how Sebastian was with your nephew.

"Hun!" Your mom came out of the kitchen pulling you into a hug immediately.

"Hi momma." You said. The two of you pulled away so you could hug your dad while your mom gave Sebastian a hug. "Hi dad."

You walked into the living room Sebastian no longer holding Griffin but Griffin was holding his hand. "Y/n!" You sister in laws said smiling at you, Justin's wife, Elizabeth was the first on to give you a hug, then Colleen, Jon`s wife gave you one followed by Autumn, Matt`s Wife.

"Mommy! This is Uncle Sebastian!" Griffin said to Kristina his mom.

"So your the man Y/n talked about. Nice to meet you I'm Kristina." She said smiling at your boyfriend.

"You too. I'm Sebastian." Your other three sisters-in-law introduced themselves before you showed Sebastian to the room you two would be staying in. "This is where you grew up?" He asked looking at the decorations you had left in the small bedroom when you moved out. "Is this you?" He picked up a photo of you freshman year of high school with braces, you were in a cheer-leading uniform on the back of Justin who was in a football jersey.

"Yeah." You said blushing.

"You were adorable." He said before smirking. "Think you'd still fit in the cheerleader outfit?" He asked suggestively.

"Sebastian!" You exclaimed pushing him playfully making the two of you laugh.

"Seriously you'd be hot in it." He said leaning down to kiss you.

"Whatever you say babe." You laughed hugging him before you heard the sound of 11 kids voices. "You get to meet my favorite people are you ready? This will break or make you." You joked.

"I think I'd rather stay up here with you alone... Wait I thought I was your favorite person!." He said pouting causing you to laugh and push him playfully again.

"Sorry but they win your higher on the list then my brothers though!." You said before three little boys ran into the room. "My boys!" You said leaning down opening your arms for the three to run into them.

"Hi Auntie y/n!" The youngest of the three boys, Oliver said.

"Auntie n/n I missed you!" The oldest of the three, Benji said.

"Auntie y/n who's he?" Leo, Olivers brother asked pulling away from the hug to look up at Sebastian.

"I'm Sebastian." Sebastian said leaning down to their height.

"He's uncle Seb!" Griffin said as he walking in his older brother, Grayson following.

"Your actually dating Sebastian Stan! I thought dad was lying!" Grayson exclaimed staring at the man, Sebastian chuckled at the excitement of your nephew.

"Hi what's your name?" Sebastian asked not directing it to one of the boys in particular though he had a guess to which was which. You told him about all of them.

"I'm Benji. Can we actually call you uncle Seb?"

"Sure." Sebastian said.

"I'm Leo! Uncle Seb how does Grayson know who you are?"

"I'm the winter solider." Sebastian said in a hushed secretive tone.

"Cool! I'm Oliver!" Sebastian stood up looking at the teenager waiting to hear his name though he know it was Grayson because of what Leo had said. You stood up holding Oliver.

"I'm Grayson.. Do I have to call you uncle?" Grayson asked. He was a fan sure him and two of his cousins loved marvel but he found calling a guy he just met uncle a little strange now it may not seem weird to his four year old brother or younger cousins but that's mainly because they are young.

"No." Sebastian said.

"Come on now Seb has to meet the others now." You said.

"Jax is going to freak." Grayson said leaving the bedroom you, Sebastian, and the younger boys following behind. "Me, him, and Samantha are massive fans." He said. You couldn't help but smile already seeing your boyfriend bond with your nephews.

"Really? Were all three of you team cap?" Sebastian asked.

"Sebastian stan!" A girls voice exclaimed from the bottom of the stares where two teens who looked alike stood staring at your boyfriend.

"Hi!" Sebastian said waving at them as you guys made your ways down the stairs.

"I'm here too!" You pouted. Jaxon was the first to break from the trance and give you a hug, then Samantha did the same as your younger nephews ran off to play.

"Your actually dating Sebastian stan?" Samantha asked you.

"No he's just a cardboard cutout." You joked.

"A really realistic one." Your boyfriend said.

"Hi! I'm Jaxon! This is my twin Samantha."

"Grayson said you guys are fans. Were you two on team cap?" Sebastian asked.

"I was on team ironman." Grayson said.

"I was team cap!" Samantha said.

"Team Ironman." Sebastian feigned hurt as he gasped.

"But I'm dating you aunt and I'm on team cap." He said.

"We're still team ironman." Grayson said.

"You my favorite." Sebastian whispered to Samantha jokingly.

"Ha!" She said to Grayson and Jaxon sticking her tongue out at them.

"She's only on team Cap because she has a crush on Chris Evans." Jaxon said. You couldn't help but laugh. You knew about this crush because your niece was so excited to know you were starring in a film with Chris.

"Jax!" Samantha exclaimed smacking him. The two of them began argue as siblings do. You and Grayson just shrugged when Sebastian looked at you guys.

"Was that my fault?" Sebastian whispered to you.

"No they fight over nonsense all the time." You assured. "Come one you still have to meet the rest of my nieces and nephews." You said leaving the teenagers to figure out their problems on their own.

"Uncle Seb! Come play with us!" Griffin ran over to you two pulling Sebastian outside where you noticed most of your family was now. Griffin pulled Sebastian to where your nieces and nephews except the oldest three were playing soccer. You sat down next to Justin who was feeding nora.

"The kids seem to love him. I've never seen Oliver this outgoing around an adult that isn't one of us." He said watching as Oliver kicked the soccer ball to Sebastian.

"Yeah." You agreed watching as Luna blocked the ball from the diy goals that were set up in the front yard. They were just arches made out of some extra wood from a project your parents did a while ago those arches have been their since you were six. There were two that we're across from each other.

"You finally found a good guy sis." Matt said as he sat down next to you. "And he's good with kids."

You watched as the three teenagers who formerly inside came out to join their cousins/siblings. "He's got the teens playing with the little kids! I can't even get Grayson to watch Griffin for a few minutes." Mike said joining the three of you.

"Why aren't you out there? Your the pro at playing soccer with them." Jonathan said walking over. You shrugged watching as Hazel kicked the ball to Sebastian it accidentally hitting him in the crotch. He let out a groan that your couldn't hear as he fell to the ground.

"Sorry!" Hazel exclaimed as you ran down to them.

"You okay babe?" You asked Sebastian.

"Yeah just need a break." He said staying in his position on the grass groaning.

"You killed him." Samantha said jokingly to her sister.

"I didn't mean too!"

"Girls he'll be fine he's just being a big baby." You joked. Sebastian glared at you finally sitting up before you tackled you smirking at you.

"Dogpile on Aunt y/n!" Samantha exclaimed before jumping onto Sebastian's back making you and your boyfriend groan. The rest of your nieces and nephews joined besides Nora for obvious reasons. Unbeknownst to you and Sebastian, Colleen took a photo.

"Okay can I be free now?" You asked.

"No!" Griffin said.

"You have to give us cookies before dinner!" Oliver said.

"Okay fine but you can't tell my brothers or your moms." You agreed. The kids got off and ran into the house ready for their cookies. Your brothers were all gonna go home with their families before dinner so this was the only chance for your nieces and nephews to get their cookies.

"So doll you said that would make or break me how did I do?" Sebastian asked holding himself above you with his hands on either side of your head.

"You did great even my brothers admitted it." You said smiling. "Now come one there are thirteen kids waiting for cookies it's going to become a riot if they don't get any." You said as Sebastian got off helping you up.

The rest of the day went great your brothers and sisters-in-law loved him, the kids adored him. It is now Thanksgiving, your brothers and their families are already here the kids, you, and Sebastian watching the parade on Tv. You leaned against Sebastian 's shoulder as your nieces and nephews excitedly pointed at the floats. Nora was sat your lap sucking on a binky as she watched her brothers and cousins go crazy over the floats.

"Doll when are we gonna have one of these?" Sebastian asked looking down at the baby.

"Not for awhile Stan." You said bouncing the baby. You actually loved being the cool aunt that didn't have any kids of her own especially when sometimes during the summer you get to bring your older nieces and nephews back to New York with you for the summer which they always love. It's really only when you don't have any filming going on.

"But come on I think Nora wants a new cousin." He smirked at you.

"I think she should beg her other aunts and uncles for one then." You said.

"Please I want a cousin close to my age!" He lifted the baby up the his face her facing you as he did a baby voice.

"Not happening." You laughed taking you niece back. "Keep dreamin babe. But you gotta put a ring on my finger before you put a baby in me." You looked but at your nieces and nephews who were laughing and playing around.

"Will you marry me." He whisper pulling a ring pop out of a candy bowl your parents had in the living room for the kids. You couldn't help but laugh.

"Sorry but I like my jewelry not to be edible." You joked trying to take the ring.

"No! You don't get the ring you said no!" He pouted.

"Hey love birds! Stop flirting while you have my daughter on your laps!" Justin said walking over and taking the baby from you. "I'm sorry baby that must have been scary."

"Okay okay Justin." You laughed. "We won't flirt anymore.

"Speak for yourself. I can't resist it." Sebastian said pulling you closer to him making you laugh.

"Whatever Y/n Mom wants you in the kitchen."

You stood giving you boyfriend a smile before walking into the kitchen. "Yes mom?" You asked.

"Can you and Sebastian go down to the basement to kid the kids table and chairs?" She asked not looking up at you from the turkey.

"Okay." You turned around going to the living. "Seb come help me get the kids table and chairs." You said peaking into the living. You saw your sister in laws and brothers now there talking to your boyfriend.

"Coming doll." Sebastian stood up walking over to you before following you to the basement door.

"Into the dungeon." You said opening it to reveal some rickety looking stairs.

"Gonna lock me down here? My fans will notice I'm gone though." Sebastian laughed following you.

"Maybe I will." You laughed going over to a fold up table. "Here's the table let's get it up stairs." You said lifting a end of it. He grabbed the other end and the two of you brought it up the stairs. You set it in the dining room before going back to the basement to grab the chairs. After you finished grabbing everything, Levi and Jasper stole Sebastian to go play outside with while you set the table up. You sighed finishing setting up the table before going out the back door to see all of your nieces and nephews crowding around your boyfriend, him holding two of them, Jasper was on his back while he held Griffin on his hip. You couldn't help but smile before taking a photo of them for Instagram you captioned it happy thanks giving then posted it tagging Sebastian, your brothers, and your sister in laws in it. Your oldest three niece and nephews have Instagrams but you never tag them in your posts deciding to keep them away from the unwarranted fame that comes from being a actress' niece and nephews. Your boyfriend looked at you smiling as Jasper jumped off his back and Leo tried to take his cousin's spot.

"When will we have one of those! You need a mini you running around the apartment." Sebastian whisper to you as you guys went back into the dining room where your family had been waiting.

"Okay love birds cut it out!" Jon said rolling his eyes as you sat down. You stuck your tongue out at him. (Add saying grace if your family does. Mine doesn't so I don't know how to do that)

The dinner was filled with laughter as everyone began talking about what had happened in the year you hadn't seen each other. You and Sebastian went into better detail on how you met. You met him two years ago a month after filming the movie you were in with Chris E. Your sister in laws asked about the movies he had been two of them knowing a lot about the Marvel movies he had been in because of their kids. Your mom shared as many embarrassing stories as she could. "When she was 4 she was the bossiest kid, she'd make the boys make be in mini movies with her, we still have some of those I'll find them." She said.

"Mom! No!" You whined laughing.

"I'm sure you were just as good of an actress back then as you are now." Sebastian said smiling at you. You shook your head.

"No the videos are so embarrassing." You mumbled.

"Yeah for all of us! You used to make us put your tiny ass pink dresses on." Matt said. They could never say no to you. So wearing a pink dress 7 sizes too small was something they did for you. You didn't fit into those dresses again until you was 13 because they stretched them out.

"You didn't have to say yes!" You laughed.

"None of us could say no to you! You would pull the puppy dog eyes then we'd be in dresses!" Justin said. Sebastian laughed knowing exactly what Justin meant. He could resist your puppy dog eyes either.

"Or our Halloween candy! You took all my snickers!" Mike said pouting.

"Your still mad at me for that! I did the dishes for a month to make it up to you!" You said laughing.

"Get over it babe." Kristina said. She knew all about this whole thing as she was friends with your brother most of your guys childhoods.

"You're supposed to be on my side!" Mike whined.

"She likes me more!" You teased sticking your tongue out at him. Sebastian watched fondly as you and your family joked and brought up old stories. He smiled every time you got embarrassed over a story your brothers and their wives decided to bring up. You looked over at him a smile so big that looked it hurt.

"Sebastian do you have any new roles? I already know y/n has a project coming up." Autumn asked you before taking a sip of her wine.

"Filming for Falcon and the winter soldier started a few months ago actually." Sebastian said beginning to talk about his role to which there was plenty input shouted from the kid's table from Grayson and the twins.

After dinner everyone watched a movie once it was over your brothers and their families went home then you and Sebastian retreated to your bedroom. "You told me you only use your puppy dog eyes on me." Sebastian said pouting at you.

"No I just implied that I never made it a fact." You smirked at him hugging him. "You know maybe we should have a baby. The world need another Stan." You thought aloud. Though you probably only thought that due to the fact you got baby fever everytime you were around your brothers kids.

"Really?" Sebastian looked down at you beaming with delight.

"Sure why not?" You said closing your eyes as you rested you head on his chest.

"Maybe we should start trying." He smirked as your eyes popped open and glared at him.

"No! My family is still here." You said. "We'll start trying for a baby when we get home." You muttered.

"But why not a headstart." He pushed a little harder jokingly, he, in reality, didn't mind waiting but he liked how you looked when you got annoyed he found it cute.

"Because my parents are down stairs!"

"They won't hear." He teased smiling at you as you scrunched you eyebrows up glaring at him. "Chill baby I'm joking." You sighed laying you head on his chest once again.

"You better be." You mumbled yawning.

"Come on baby let's get you ready for bed." He kissed your forehead smiling at you. He was immensely happy with you agreeing to start a family.

You woke up the next morning remembering your talk with Sebastian and you couldn't help but smile. Especially when you began thinking about what your family's reactions were gonna be. You knew your brothers would be excited for another niece or nephew, you parents would be a little iffy as you want to start before marriage, the kids would love having another cousin, and your sisters in law have been saving their kids clothing for you since each of their youngests except Elizabeth's grew out of them. You rolled over to look at Sebastian but found that he wasn't there. You furrowed your brows before climbing out of bed to make your way downstairs to find him, but first you got dressed. As you were making your way to the stairs you could hear talking from downstairs. You made it to the kitchen where Colleen was smiling ear to ear at you with Sebastian sitting next to her with a guilty look on his face, your parents weren't in the room but you could hear them talking in the living room.

"Your trying for a baby!!! Your gonna be a mom!" Colleen squealed jumping up and down giving you a hug.

"How did you find that out?"

"I let it slip on accident." Sebastian gave you an apologetic smile.

"Colleen you can't tell anyone!" You said.

"Fine but when you find the gender out! I have some adorable clothes from each of my kids you can have!"

"Thank you." You chuckled before going to sit down by Sebastian. "Good job."

"I didn't mean to."

"It's fine babe." You said giving him a kiss.

"You guys are so in love you two better make me a bridesmaid at the wedding." Colleen said before leaving to kitchen.

By the time the week ended your family grew attached to Sebastian. Your oldest three niece and nephews were definitely the most attached enjoying to ask him questions about the marvel movies and their favorite actors from the franchise Sebastian was a little butt hurt he wasn't any of theirs favorites. Your younger nieces and nephews loved him, the girls all managed to get him dressed up as a princess with a tutu and all. You obviously posted a photo of him and your nieces all dressed up. Your older brothers were definitely grateful that he was the guy you brought home knowing you have had plenty of failed relationships in the twelve years since you left town. Your sister-in-laws were more then happy to welcome into the family even before you brought him and their opinions on him didn't change.

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humble-wayside-flower · 4 years

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Right Side Wrong (X)

Songs for Marin and Matthias Magwood // City With No Sky Pt. 2 (Marin on the left, Matthias on the right)

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I’ll Be Your Mirror - Lowland Hum (A song for parallel universes and for someone who is so different but also very much the same)

When you think the night has seen your mind That inside you’re twisted and unkind Let me stand to show that you are blind Please put down your hands ‘Cause I see you

Secret for the Mad - Dodie (Sort of my song for Marin <3 You have to go through the hard stuff to get to the better stuff, but someday this will all make sense)

I’ve got a secret for the mad In a little bit of time it won’t hurt so bad And I get that I don’t get it But you will burn right now, but then you won’t regret it

Close to Home - Vienna Teng (Home, Home, Home. It’s important to them both, but especially so to Marin. Learning to let go of the physical home, but also maybe the ideological home, and trying to build a new one, while stumbling upon the way.)

Lay your head where they hold Hide the demarcations of your soul And play your silent scream role Harmonize your own worth to what you show Normalized and nowhere close to home

O Magnum Mysterium - Morten Lauridsen (”The singing is slightly discordant, not quite right, unsettling to listen to. Through the making of music that sounds as pained as they feel inside do the priestexes of the Silent One grieve their dead… The dissonance resolves into a more traditional chord; the voices finish in something still sad, but more at peace.” --This is the song I’ve imagined in this spot from the moment that session ended. While it isn’t really a mournful song, there was never going to be another one that fit this part better in my head.)

Latin Choral Piece

Can’t Go Back - The Crane Wives (The ever present mantra, it’s not fair. It’s not fair because this was my home too, and my friend too, and no you don’t get to kick me out of my own home, I won’t leave. Except you do, and you do.)

Cause you can’t go back, darling The time has come for moving on You can’t be always trying to dig up What you’ve already buried You’ve got to carry carry carry on

Prelude - Tessa Violet (A song for Nora. For two people with walls they haven’t fully broken down. A song for wanting to know more about who a person is behind the things a person does. A song for offering friendship, and a song for hesitance that is hard to get past.)

I’m insecure Of that I’m sure Don’t need a counselor or seminar to see And even when it’s only you and me There seems to be Somethin’ that you keep behind your teeth

The Loneliness Waltz - The Ballroom Thieves (A song for Raye. For two people in the same boat, even when the oceans are different. A song for wanting other people to want you so badly that you never quite learn to stop giving yourself to people who are not paying attention. A song for picking yourself up again and again anyways.)

We are frivolous with our hearts Watch them bend till they break Then we pick up the parts Yeah, we give, we take We save and condemn And we live just to love again

We’re Not Different - Lo-Fang (A song for Yani Shae. For the weird sensation of looking at a person, and feeling like you’re looking at a distorted mirror. The same but different. Different but the same. I have a lot of thoughts about Yani and Marin and the act of having faith in a deity that is all about random chance, but that’s a whole other post.)

You look at me but don’t see what I see I’m different But we’re not different Take this plant To feel how I feel Now we’re different But we’re not different Not so different

Leviathan - Dirt Poor Robins (World Eater Vibes- Adara Style. Tbh, the song I wanted to put here wasn’t on spotify, so this was the next best choice. A song for an entity that is threatening all of reality, but no one has ever seen it, and also you only really know it exists because your parallel universe selves told you it did. A song for world destruction as a ticking time bomb with a broken read out.)

Here I lie in the dark and deep For a thousand years I’ve been asleep Far removed from the walls that rage Undisturbed by the earthquakes And I wait, I wait

Saint Bernard - Lincoln (A song about faith, and about losing it, and finding it, and losing it, and keeping it, and knowing that you’ll never really be able to extract it from yourself without cutting out a vital part of yourself. Marin is struggling with the loss of her home, but even more so with this loss of purpose. She’s just pushing forward and hoping for something to grab onto again.)

I said “Make me love myself, so that I might love you” Don’t make me a liar, ‘cause I swear to God When I said it, I thought it was true

In Darkness - Lowland Hum (A song for parallel universes, for someone who is very much the same, but also so different)

Forest of my mind Calm and slow and know comfort of the darkness Knowing you I am more myself but not a self I know; One from somewhere else

Guiltless - Dodie (I have a lot of thoughts about Mattie and their family, and the worries that come with growing up in an environment that is not affirming of who you are and that upholds the status quo to a fault. How do you figure out what parts of you are really you, and what parts are the ones you need to let go or outgrow?)

Oh but I’m not bitter, I’m just tired No use getting angry at the way that you’re wired And I could never let you know (Ooh, you’d never get it) And now I’m the one who can’t let go (Ooh don’t say it’s genetic)

The Hymn of Acxiom - Vienna Teng (A song for being cursed, and the ever present inkling that you are not quite alone in your own head. A song for being cursed, and abruptly understanding in the most gut wrenching way that you are absolutely not alone in your own head, not one bit.)

Somebody hears you. You know that. You know that. Somebody hears you. You know that inside. Someone is learning the colors of all your moods, to (Say the right thing and) show that you’re understood

Nox Aurumque - Eric Whitacre (I cheated a little bit on this one and used a different composer, albeit still a Latin choral piece. I liked that this piece had an eeriness to it that contrasted with the lighter nature of O Magnum Mysterium. Also the title translates to Night and Gold, which seemed fitting.)

Latin Choral Piece

Curses - The Crane Wives (The world eater is the one that burns, but their walls are still unstable. Will their friends still be here when the walls burn down? They hope so.)

Every word I say is kindling But the smoke clears when you’re around Won’t you stay with me, my darling When my walls start burning down, down, down?

Honest - Tessa Violet (A song for Sheridan. A song for two people who just want to be wanted, who have problems with self sacrifice, and who are learning that you need to lean on other people. It’s okay, their shoulder is here.)

Here’s the truth My strength ain’t bein’ honest I mostly work from wanting to be wanted And if there’s somethin’ else, well I don’t know if I got it, got it And come the night, I’m never really solid

Trouble - The Ballroom Thieves (A song for Raleigh. For two people who can’t stop getting into trouble with each other. In many ways the two are complete opposites, but in another life they might not have been so different. For the boy who welcomes trouble with the smile of an old friend.)

I’m terrified of my heart Its hunger for whatever it may want The way it stops and starts Yeah it may saunter into war Trouble doesn’t keep a civil score

Silver Peak - Lo-Fang (A song for Lukas. It took me ages to decide on one for him, and I’m still not totally happy with this choice. I feel like it captures the danger that his helping our party has put him in though, and the frenetic energy of everything that went down during the cult ceremony. I am so sorry that you got sucked into this world eater and blood hunter stuff. You’re a cool dude, and thank you again for the fork.)

Instrumental

But Never a Key - Dirt Poor Robins (World Eater Vibes- Aillgate Style. It’s all about the fire imagery baby. And the imagery of someone slowly coming undone at the seams. A song for the slow ascent of a burning god that could unravel all of reality. A song for not being sure how to stop this yet. A song for being afraid of losing control of your body and mind again. Also that good good warlock shit.)

You’re wound up too tightly So frayed and unsightly Pulling on your own strings You’re unraveling How can a cure now be found? With no outside threat Just a fire in your chest And you’re melting All over everything

How I Survived Bobby Mackey’s Personal Hell - Lincoln (This song isn’t quite perfect, but the frenetic energy of it feels really right, especially in the aftermath of the cult ceremony. Mattie is looking for answers, but they’re also just looking for distraction. And control. Some control over these magic powers they suddenly have access too would be great too. A song for anxious waiting.)

Nothing says I miss you quite like “I’m running out of time” Nothing says I hate you now like Getting sweat stains on a knife I am killing time with a razor blade

#city with no sky #cwns playlist #my playlists #music #going to press post on this #before I can overthink it any more than I already have #anyways I know only three other people are going to care about this #but I cannot fucking wait to play dnd with this group again #<3

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ma-sulevin · 4 years

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I was tagged a while ago by both @a-shakespearean-in-paris and @thevikingwoman to share my fics for quarantine reading recommendations.

So, here we are, broken down by fandom:

Dragon Age

Scars Beyond Counting, E, Complete, Alistair x Female Mahariel, 36k

Harea Mahariel has only been married for two weeks when she contracts the taint and loses her husband at the same time. Suddenly, she's thrust into a war she barely understands with a strange group of people who slowly become her new clan. Her one bright spot is Alistair, the only other person who understands what she's going through, and who slowly breaks down the wall she's built to defend herself.

The Fire and the Flood, E, Complete, Cullen Rutherford x Female OC, 40k

Rose Wedgwood is a storm mage who became a spirit healer after living through the fall of Ferelden's Circle tower during the Blight. When the Circle falls a second time during the mage rebellion, she joins the Inquisition at Haven instead of fighting with the rebels.

What she didn't know is that a certain Knight-Captain who survived Kinloch Hold with her is also working for the Inquisition.

In My Blood, E, Complete, Solas x Female Lavellan, Blackwall x Female Lavellan, 5k

Nora Lavellan has had her eye on Solas since she arrived in Haven. She wants him, desperately, and is pleased to discover that he's been dreaming of her too.

Meant to be read in conjunction with "The Fire and the Flood," but it isn't necessary to enjoy this story. Lavellan/Blackwall in chapter 3.

Into the Valley of Dreams, E, Complete, Cullen Rutherford x Female Trevelyan, 23k

When Asha Trevelyan learns how to manipulate the Fade to control her dreams, she starts using it to stave off the homesickness that comes with traveling Thedas. She misses Skyhold, her new home, but most of all she misses Cullen, the man she's been longing for since she woke up in Haven.

Though she enjoys the benefits of such a talent, her lack of training means she doesn't realize when she's snared Cullen's dream within her own.

The Life and Times of Sophie Amell, E, Complete, Female Amell x too many pairings, 32k

Sophie Amell was just a very young girl when the entire course of her life changed because she can summon flames at her fingertips. Each time she thinks her life is settling into something resembling normalcy, everything changes once again. She's conscripted into the Grey Wardens, she's sent to Amaranthine, or she loses someone she loves.

Usually, she loses the ones she loves every time her life changes.

This is the story of unwilling Warden Sophie Amell, told in four parts: The Tower, The Blight, The Wardens, and The Calling.

Ophelia Cousland series, various ratings, Complete, Alistair Theirin x Female Cousland, 12k

A series about Alistair meeting and marrying Ophelia Cousland after the blight. The fics are like half smutty, half not.

Mass Effect

At Wit’s End, E, Complete, Harry Carlyle x Female Ryder, 17k

While her brother is off saving the cluster from the kett, Chloe Ryder is stuck on the Hyperion to recover from the weeks she spent in a coma. Rebuilding her strength and muscle tone is nothing compared to trying to ignore the building attraction to her doctor -- Harry Carlyle, the man she'd wanted to seduce back in the Milky Way before she lost her chance.

Say You Won’t Let Go series, E, incomplete, James Vega x Female Ryder, 29k

A series of smutty fics of increasing length and emotion starring Avery Ryder and James Vega, in an AU where Avery doesn’t join the Andromeda Initiative and stays to fight the reapers instead.

Dissonance, E, Complete, Reyes Vidal x Female Ryder, 77k

Avery Ryder didn't want to be on the Pathfinder team, but she didn't want to stay behind in the Milky Way either. As a compromise, she joined the Initiative with plans to work in Colonial Affairs -- but those plans come crashing down after she wakes from stasis too early, joins the rebellion, and is banished with the rest of the exiles.

On Kadara, she makes do with what she has. She works for Sloane Kelly to make ends meet until she just can't stand to see Sloane taking advantage of the exiles for one more minute. Once again, her plans come crashing down, and she finds salvation with the Collective -- and a certain smuggler who always seems to be around every corner.

Hazel Shepard series, E, incomplete, Kaidan Alenko x Female Shepard, 13k

A series of mostly-smutty one-shots featuring Hazel Shepard and Kaidan Alenko, because I’m a simple woman with simple tastes.

Fallout 4

Jet Plane, E, Complete, John Hancock x Female Sole Survivor, 5k

Hancock finds Quinn sitting alone in her house, nursing a bad mood and a cigarette. He offers something to cheer her up, and she takes even more.

Far Cry 5

Duct Tape Fixes Everything, M, Complete, Sharky Boshaw x Female Deputy, 2k

Except marriages and broken hearts. Rook asks Sharky what he means.

The Breakout, M, Complete, Thomas Rush x Female Captain, 3k

Security Captain Riley finally rescues Rush from the Twins for the first time, but seeing him again just brings up feelings and worries she doesn't know how to handle.

A Matter of Convenience, E, Complete, Staci Pratt x Female Deputy, 4k

Tensions run high when all the surviving members of the Sheriff Department have to share a bunker after a nuclear war. Mattie proposes she and Staci help each other out.

Jealousy Looks Good on You, E, Complete, Staci Pratt x Female Deputy, 4k

There’s a girl flirting with Staci at the bar.

It’s hard to tell from over here, but it looks like he’s flirting back. Asshole. What a fucking douchebag.

rise from the ashes and do it again (do it again), E, Complete, Sharky Boshaw x Female Deputy, 91k

Something has gone very wrong in Hope County. The cult's taken over and Mattie can't seem to stay dead, no matter how hard she tries.

#alistair theirin #cullen rutherford #kaidan alenko #harry carlyle #reyes vidal #james vega #john hancock #sharky boshaw #staci pratt #this isn't even everything I have on ao3 #I can keep you entertained for a long time lmao

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because-she-goes · 1 year

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masterlist

series: an encounter | matty x oc!nora

face claim: sixtine rouyre

official timeline

luck be a lady 🤍

how matty and nora meet

new york wedding 🤍

matty’s vows to nora

manchester wedding 🤍

nora’s vows to matty

a frank sinatra morning part 1 🤍

morning routine, nora POV

a frank sinatra morning part 2 🤍

morning routine, matty POV

the garden 🤍

matty and nora go to a basketball game

modern art 🤍

art lesson w/ nora and matty

i’m here with you 🖤

nora has anxiety

studio day 🤍

nora in her studio, matty comes home early

gallery 🤍

matty & nora attend a gallery event

april showers 🤍

nora has news, matty rushes home

nineteen hundred eighty five 🤍

nora watches the atvb interlude

black lace ❤️‍🔥

nora teases matty on his birthday

june baby 🤍

nora and matty get high on her birthday

angel 🤍

nora and matty’s birthday tradition

chocolate 🤍

matty and nora miss the other’s birthday

inside your mind 🤍

headcannons about matty and nora

sparks ❤️‍🔥

matty and nora reunite

parental guidance 🤍

matty and nora’s third wedding anniversary

summer girl 🤍

matty and nora on their honeymoon

insieme 🤍

nora posts to instagram for the first time

chiaroscuro 🖤

nora tells matty about derek

new york state of mind | nora’s backstory

chapter 1: hebe’s demise 🖤

nora in her high school years

chapter 2: athena’s rebirth 🖤

nora during/after rehab

chapter 3: nike’s ascension 🤍

nora in her college years

chapter 4: aphrodite’s rage 🤍

nora becomes single

series: the lakes | matty x oc!rooney

face claim: buse kuşcu

meet rooney

bare boned 🤍

how rooney and matty meet

louder than bombs 🤍

rooney and matty bump into eachother

cinnamon 🤍

matty and rooney go to the market

miniseries: roadkill | bartender!matty x oc!thea

face claim: camille rowe

meet thea

waiting for you 🤍

how thea and matty meet

eros & pysche 🖤

matty and thea kiss

warm 🤍✨

matty and thea go on a date

stand alone fics

october thirty first 🤍

halloween headcannons

the truman show ❤️‍🔥

matty meets someone outside of a club

the dinner party 🤍

you and george host a dinner party after tour

cadillac 🖤

matty is seen with another girl

#the 1975 #matty healy #drew’s writing :)#matty x nora #matty x rooney #george daniel #ross macdonald

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The Vampire Diaries premiered 10 years ago, so here's a list of my top 10 TVD ships that no one asked for but you're going to get:

1. Stelena (Stefan x Elena)

My first real ship, that still to this day means so much to me, still my number one favourite and to this day i believe was the superior ship 💜

2. Bamon (Bonnie x Damon)

Let's be clear, Damon Salvatore was never my favourite Character, I've never liked him but what I did like was his relationship with bon bon. It redeemed him a little bit in my eyes and I really wish they were endgame.

3. Klaroline (Caroline x Klaus)

I loved both of these characters with my whole ass heart. I loved their love hate relationship, and the chemistry between them. They should have been endgame. “He‘s your first love, I intend to be your last; however long it takes”

4. Jalaric (Jenna x Alaric)

Listen I loved Jo. I loved Jo with Alaric, without them (Caroline by extension) I wouldn’t have my favourite Character Lizzie Saltzman in Legacies, but there was just something about his relationship with Aunt Jenna that I adored so much. Their love was so cute and pure. That relationship really set the tone for Alaric’s journey on this show. RIP Aunt Jenna. 💜

5. Stefan/ Lexi

Let’s be clear this ship is not a romantic ship, it’s best friends strictly platonic. Their friendship ended up being Stefan’s most important one, and I always squealed every time Lexi showed up on my screen! I really miss them, okay?

6. Mary Louise/ Nora (do they have a ship name)

I loved them together, they were toxic and disfunctional but they made me laugh. Plus their accents were cute 🤷🏻‍♀️

7. Janna ( Jeremy x Anna)

I’ve shipped Jeremy with a lot of people on this show, but Anna (rip baby) was always my favourite. Y’all remember when Jeremy cheated on Bonnie with an actual ghost lmao

8. Bonenzo (Bonnie x Enzo)

I just ship Bonnie with a lot of people, okay? While I love Damon with my whole heart I also loved Enzo for making her happy for a short period of time. ( because this show doesn’t allow that for her) also her carrying around in his blood around her neck was a little weird but it was Lowkey romantic.

9. Tyler x Liv

Like Jeremy ive shipped Tyler Lockwood with numerous people, i was feeling him with Vicki and also Caroline but his relationship with Liv was my ultimate Tyler Lockwood OTP. When she killed that girl so he wouldn’t have to trigger his curse again 🤧🥺

10. Matt Donavan x Death

This might be my ultimate OTP, it’s not cannon yet unfortunately but he’s only human - how long could he last? Unless they turn him in legacies and we’re stuck with holier than thou matty blue for the rest of time. 😪 I used to love Matt, I mean I wasn’t gaga bananas for him but he was a ... nice character, but after awhile he started to get annoying. 🤷🏻‍♀️ that being said I also, for maybe a second shipped him with Caroline and Rebekah. Also his fiancée, whom I can’t remember their name. Oh well 😪

So there you have it. My top 10 TVD ships. This show will always be one of my favourites, it was my first ever “grown” show that wasn’t on a network like Disney Channel or Nickelodeon. Thank you for 10 wonderful years. For the laughs, the tears, the ship wars, the recap videos and the spinoffs.

Rest in paradise, Stefan Salvatore. You deserve the world, not just a crappy library that stores ancient artifacts named after you. 🤧🥺💜

#the vampire diaries #stelena #bamon #klaroline #jalaric #matt donovan #10 year anniversary #julie plec #kevin williamson #stefan and elena #tvd

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For sometime I've been toying with some idea for Dark Shadows FanFiction. I finally typed one up. It's not a complete story - more of a story treatment with minimal dialogue. The story is part of a large idea where the modern family is in peril. This segment follow Elizabeth as she flees from an unspeakable horror. I've included some actor suggestions above - Alexandra Moltke as a young Elizabeth, Roger Davis as young Paul, and fittingly John Karlen as young Jason. I thought it would be fun to imagine some guest stars - Vincent Price as Jamison Collins and Joan Crawford as Nora. Crawford once appeared on a daytime soap opera. So here the scenario. Do you find it interesting? Should I flesh it out? Add your comments or message me. ELIZABETH'S JOURNEY TO 1946 Something was coming for her and she had to escape. If she locked herself in the tower room Elizabeth knew she would be trapped. She hurried down the corridor, trying to think of a route that would get her outside unnoticed. Then as she turned a corner she saw something that was wrong. Something that shouldn't be there - a stairwell. She had been in this part of the house many times and this was the first time she every saw that stairwell. She had no choice but to go down the steps. There wasn't another way out. She didn't even know where the stairwell would lead her. Tentatively she began walking down. Almost afraid the stairs would disappear out from under her. Each step she took, the air around her got colder... almost freezing. But as she reached the last step suddenly she was warm again. The temperature changed so abruptly that she stumbled. And when she looked back, the stairwell was gone. She could see a light at the end of the hallway and she walked slowly towards it. A radio was playing... swing music like she used to dance to as a girl. Standing in the shadows she looked into the room - it was the kitchen. But it was the kitchen of her youth, with all the remodeling undone. Matilda, the family's cook stood at the counter filling a china teapot with hot water. Elizabeth had always loved Matty, her name for the cook, and the delicious muffins and cookies she would bake. Elizabeth slowly looked about the room, trying to make sense of it all. Then she saw a calendar on the wall. She nearly gasped, having to cover her mouth in case she made a sound. The year was 1946! Each preceding day had been carefully X's out. Today was March 2, 1946. It two days Elizabeth would have one of the most important and saddest days of her life... her daughter would be born and she wouldn't see the child... Victoria... for over 20 years. Elizabeth couldn't repress the tears so she moved further back into the dark shadows of the hallway. She was about to turn away when she heard Matty speak to one of the maids. "Phyllis," she said, "Miss Nora will be retiring to bed soon. Please take this tray of tea up to her room." Nora! She had forgotten Aunt Nora was staying at Collinwood that winter. She didn't know what to do but she knew Aunt Nora would help her. If she could only explain how she got there. Elizabeth made her way up stairs using the servants stairwell. She hid in a linen closet, with the door slightly ajar, and waited until Phyllis came up stairs with the tea tray and put it in Aunt Nora's room. When the coast was clear, she entered the room. The lights were on but she quickly turned off the lamp at the table. Then she sat in the darkness, waiting. Later Elizabeth heard someone at the door. It was Aunt Nora. She fumbled at the doorway and tried to turn on the light switch but it didn't work. "Aunt Nora... I've turned off the lights..." "Elizabeth? Is that you? You know you should be out of bed. The Doctor said---" Elizabeth interrupted. "Aunt Nora... bear with me for a minute... please... I need help." Nora sounded concerned, "What is is Betsy? Is the baby coming?" "No, it's not that. Will you come in and close the door. I need to tell you something." Elizabeth said. Nora entered the darkened room, shut the door and sat on the side of the bed nearest her. "Very well, Elizabeth... what's wrong?" "Aunt Nora... do you remember that time you and I went to Frenchmen's Bay. We had such a wonderful time. You let me sip my first taste of champagne..." "And you promised not to tell you father!" Nora smiled. "I never told him... I never told anyone. You and I are the only ones who know about that day. You also told me about many of the strange things that happened at Collinwood when you were a girl. Some were so fantastic they were hard to believe. But because you told me, I believed you." Elizabeth explained. "It seems as if every 20 or 30 years things go bonkers at a Collinwood." Nora said. "Then things go back to normal for a while." "I think something strange has happened again." Elizabeth said in a whisper. "Earlier today I was upstairs near the tower room. I discovered a stairway I had never seen before---" "The stairway..." Nora said to herself. "I went down the stairs and found myself... in a different time... it sounds incredible but I seem to have traveled 20 years into the past!" Elizabeth turned on the table lamp and stood up. Nora stood as well, in shock and in joy. "Elizabeth! Betsy! You've grown into such a beautiful woman!" Nora crossed to Elizabeth and embraced her. After many hugs and tears, the two women sat on the bed side by side. "My grandfather told stories about his crazy inventions. A stairway through time! We never believed him but Jamison once swore that he saw a stairway appear out of nowhere with a woman with red hair hurrying up the steps. Then he said the stairway disappeared." Elizabeth didn't tell Nora the circumstance that she found the stairway. She didn't want to scare her aunt. Just that she was now in 1946 and didn't know how to get back. Nora concocted a plan. Nora and Jamison had a cousin by their uncle Caleb. She would be about the same age as Elizabeth was now. But she moved to California many years earlier. Until they could figure out how to return Elizabeth to her own time, Nora would introduced her as cousin Katherine Collins. Nora went through her own wardrobe and found several outfits that would fit Elizabeth. She gave her "niece" a stylish traveling suit to change into, then packed the other items into a valise. She called Hendricks the chauffeur to bring the car to the entrance at the rear of the house. When he met her, she told him she'd forgotten her purse and asked him to fetch it. That's when Elizabeth snuck into the rear of the limousine. When Hendricks returned she asked him to drive her to the train station. Nora knew from her many trips from Boston that a train would arrive at the Collinsport station in 20 minutes. She asked Hendricks to park then told him to go an fetch some coffee from the cafe. Once the we're alone, Elizabeth, now Cousin Katherine, climbed out of the car with her luggage, and enter the waiting room. A few minutes later both Hendricks returned with the coffee and the 9:05pm train from Boston arrived. Elizabeth exited the waiting room just as the passengers from the train filed out of the station. Nora greeted her "cousin" with a hug and instructed Hendricks to pack her bag into the car. They returned to Collinwood, with Elizabeth's new identity established. Jamison, the current head of the household, seemed perplexed by the arrival of Katherine Collins. But it seem like a tradition for one odd cousin or another to arrive at Collinwood unannounced. The fact that Katherine looked like an older version of his daughter Elizabeth was not unusual. One only had to look at a few of the family portraits that lined the walls to see how strong family resemblances passed on through the generations. Elizabeth wanted desperately to meet her younger self and warn her of the heart ache to come. But she knew that was dangerous. Jamison her father would take her baby away and put it up for adoption. Then in less than a year's time he would marry her off to Paul Stoddard. At the time she felt like damaged goods. But there was one important thing that came from her marriage to Paul - her second daughter Carolyn. Elizabeth needed to make sure that she didn't do anything that might Carolyn's birth never happen. Even if that meant marrying Paul. But once Carolyn was born... if Elizabeth was still stuck in the past she would make sure both her daughters lived happy lives. Two days later Elizabeth could hear the faint cry of a baby. Young Elizabeth had been sequestered several months with a delicate unspecified illness so that no one would discover she was pregnant out of wedlock. History repeated itself and her father Jameson had the baby sent to an orphanage never to be seen again. But Elizabeth already knew which orphanage... the Hammond Foundling Home. With Nora's help, Elizabeth would ensure the baby would not be forgotten. When young Elizabeth eventually recovered, she was pleased to meet her new aunt Katherine. Older Elizabeth showed affection to the girl but was careful not to get too personally involved... just yet. When Nora was ready to return to her townhouse in Boston, Elizabeth/Katherine joined her. As much as she wanted to stay at Collinwood she knew that she needed to let history follow it course. Soon they heard news of Young Elizabeth engagement to Paul Stoddard, a young manager that Jamison recently hired. Of course Nora and Katherine attended to wedding but Katherine (older Elizabeth) stayed in the background, making sure she never appeared in any of the photos. Then two months later Jamison died in a car accident. And Young Elizabeth was now the mistress of Collinwood. When it first happened Elizabeth was too grief stricken to consider he might have been murdered. But with a clearer head, older Elizabeth saw other possibilities. Paul Stoddard had never been ambitious in the sense that he wanted to improve himself. But he was greedy and wanted easy options. Could he have murdered Jamison to get at the Collins fortune that much quicker? After Jamison's funeral Nora and Kathrine returned to Boston and waited. Older Elizabeth finally told Nora her suspicions and about her misery with Paul. How he had mistreated her and cheated on her. And of Paul odious friend Jason Maguire. And especially of how Maguire tricked her into thinking she had killed Paul. And her self imposed exile at Collinwood. How different her life would have been if she never married Paul. But the bright spot was her daughter Carolyn. Could she hide out in Boston for 20 years while her younger self was in a prison of her own making? Nora asked for details of Elizabeth's last night with Paul. And exactly how Maguire tricked her. Elizabeth clearly remembered it was exactly 6 months before Carolyn was born. Carolyn was born in July 16, 1947 so the date was January 16 of the same year. For a year and a half since her arrival Elizabeth avoided impacting the timeline. But now Nora insisted they do something. On January 15, the two women took the train to Collinsport. When they arrived at the Great House there was tension in the air. Young Elizabeth, barely showing from her pregnancy with Carolyn, was distraught. Paul Stoddard and his crony Jason Maguire were drunk. Paul had sent all the servants away several days earlier. They taunted each other and teased Elizabeth, even with her two aunts present. It was clear Stoddard thought he was king of the Collins empire. What happened next was Nora's doing. Older Elizabeth might have stopped her if she knew in advance. Nora asked Katherine to help Elizabeth to bed and sit with her. Alone with Paul and Jason, Nora point blank asked Paul how much he wanted to leave Collinwood and never return. He laughed. Why should he give up collinwood when it was already his. But Nora reminded him that with a wife and child on the way, he would never be as free was he wanted. Then there was Elizabeth's brother Roger. He was away at college but he owned half of the estate. Wouldn't Paul be happier without any strings attached. Maguire told Paul to listen to the logic of the offer. If Nora, who had wealth of her own, could buy them out, then the two of the could travel the world as carefree playboys. It was Maguire who negotiated. He asked for half a million dollars. Nora looked him straight in the face and said yes. She had jewels worth twice that much that she would give him. They were the famed jewels of Naomi Collins given to her by a pirate in 1767. As part of the agreement she asked Paul to write a letter to Elizabeth, asking her forgiveness and saying they should get the marriage annulled. Paul did so quickly and Nora put the letter in the desk drawer. She told the two friends to come join her at the limousine outside where she had the jewels in a box. Stoddard and Maguire were both still tipsy from the wine and Brandy they had imbibed that evening. At the car she asked them to wait on one side while she got the jewels. Maguire was already talking about how he knew where to fence the jewels and where they should go first. Both men were nearly shocked sober when they saw Nora walk around the car with a shotgun. The men protested. They threatened. Paul said he could get rid of Nora as easily as he had gotten rid of her brother. If Nora had any hesitation, it was gone now. She would avenger Jamison and ensure Elizabeth would have a happy life. Nora ordered the men to walk towards the nearby forest. They didn't obey until she shot a round into the air. Paul seemed genuinely scared but Maguire was convinced the old lady was bluffing. Soon they found themselves at Widow's Hill, the dangerous cliffs overlooking Collinsport Bay. Nora gave them a choice - jump willingly off the cliff. Since they were both new comers, they didn't know how dangerous the cliffs were. She told them they had a better chance diving into the bay than surviving a shotgun blast to the gut. Maguire wanted to try and overpower Nora but she told them she was an expert shot. She fired the gun into the air again but Paul was so startled he lost his balance. He reached out to Maguire for help but he'd already started over the edge. Maguire tried to pull away but Paul clung on to him. Soon both men tumbled over the edge, into the darkness. Nora could hear them both scream then a moment later the splash into the fridge water below. Nora had never heard of anyone surviving that fall. She would tell the police how both men had been drinking all evening. How they decided to walk down to the village. She warned them to stay on the path but at night it could be very confusing. They must have turned left instead of right and ended up at the cliff. Such a shame. Now Elizabeth Collins Stoddard was another widow. Back at Elizabeth room, Older Elizabeth heard the first gun shot near by then a few minutes later another, but from further away. She considered going down stairs to investigate but decided to stay with her younger self. A short while later Nora returned and suggested that she and Katherine go to bed. Tomorrow would be a busy day. The next morning Nora called the sheriff's office to report the men missing. A few days later a fisherman found them washed ashore miles north as the current flows. Based on Nora's, Elizabeth's and Katherine's testimony, the authorities concluded the two men accidentally fell of the cliff while intoxicated. A short time later, Nora showed Elizabeth the note from Paul. It helped to ease her grief. Six months later Elizabeth second daughter was born - the beautiful Carolyn. While Nora split her time between Collinsport and Boston, Katherine (the older Elizabeth) helped with caring for the baby. She noticed that sometimes as young Elizabeth nursed her child, she looked wistful. One day while Baby Carolyn was napping she spoke quietly with the young mother. She revealed she knew where the first baby was... now named Victoria. She suggested that she could adopted the child and bring her to live at Collinwood. Elizabeth's two daughters could grow up together without anyone knowing their secret past. Young Elizabeth hugged her older self. There was a small part of her that made her realize that Katherine wasn't who she said she was. But she knew in her heart that Kathrine cared for her more than anyone could know. Soon the great house was filled with laughter like it had never been before. Dark haired Victoria playing gleefully with her cousin (sister) Carolyn. Even Roger who usually had a sneer on his face enjoyed the company of his two little "kittens". Katherine wondered whether she should warn Roger about Laura Murdoch. But she had a few years to decide.

#dark shadows #fan fiction #elizabeth collins stoddard #Paul stoddard #Jason Maguire #Nora Collins

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parental guidance

warnings: none, just some anniversary fluff!

The noise of the crowd was deafening. Nora shook her head quickly, ridding herself of the nerves. Tonight was her and Matty’s 3rd wedding anniversary, they were in her beloved big apple at her favorite venue in the world. Matty had had this tour date circled on the calendar since he found put about it, wanting to plan something extra special for the concert - and ofcourse for Nora.

“Now, ladies and gentlemen before we get into this next bit. We have to bring it back to basics, yeah? I mean c'mon admit it… your life wouldn’t be as dramatic without this song.” Matty’s voice booms out of the overhead speakers as the band begins the intro to Robbers. Nora braces herself for the inevitable hunt Matty goes on trying to find someone in the crowd to pull on stage and kiss. He jumps down to the barricade and feigns his search, already having a surprise planned out in the back of his head. He walks to one side, then the other before jumping back up onto the stage and he struts his way over to the side stage where his wife is absentmindedly watching the crowd still.

“Actually, we have a different plan tonight everyone. As some of you may know, I got married three years ago today, in this exact city! In honor of that, I’d like to invite a special someone to join me for this song in particular.” Nora comes back to her senses once she hears the words married and special someone and her face goes white. He knows how she hates big public romantic gestures like this, always commenting on people who propose at sporting events on the jumbotron and how much pressure that puts on the moment and the person being asked the question.

Her eyes lock onto Matty’s as he walks toward her with a small bouquet of white flowers in his hand, other hand reaching out to her. White tee shirt and dress pants suiting him wonderfully. Matty almost freezes when he sees her outfit. They came separately since he had to soundcheck and she was busy finishing up work for a buyer in her studio so she got changed since he last saw her. Nora had decided to go a bit out of her comfort zone for their anniversary, not thinking she would be pulled out on stage to face a crowd of tens of thousands of people. The sheer lace bralette adorned her body beautifully, black caging framing her ribs and contours of her chest. She also had thrown on the red lipstick she knew he liked and a pair of his black jean she had cut into shorts since they were more comfortable and roomy than normal women’s ones. She also had brought the anniversary present she got the two of them with her, thinking he’d like it for the afterparty.

He gulps, rethinking his plan for half a second. She notices the worry flash across his face and how he was thinking about subjecting her to face a crowd in her current outfit. She holds a finger up to him and pulls out their anniversary gift. With leather being the customary third year wedding gift, she had gotten custom leather jackets made for both him and her. Embroidered with their New York wedding date and the skyline on hers, and the Manchester wedding date and map of the city on his. Pulling them out of the bag and handing over his, she slips hers on. “Happy Anniversary, handsome.” He pulls off his button down and swings on the jacket. She kisses him on the cheek as she walks past him and out onto the stage. Waving a hello to the now mental crowd, she smiles - Matty still bumbling behind her in awe. “And everyone please welcome my wife, the incredibly talented Nora Downey! Now, I have a surprise for you tonight. You, my dear, have always mentioned wanting to get some tattoos of your own… Well, I’d like to also welcome our tattoo artist for the evening.” Nora is practically buzzing with excitement over how she is about to get her skin permanently etched with symbols that remind her of Matty. They had decided ages ago to do matching tattoos and figured out what they’d be, but their schedules never aligned with any of the openings the tattoo parlor in London Matty had gotten all of his at had. The tattoo artist walked out on stage with her kit and in a lab coat like the rest of the crew members. Nora took her seat on the comfy couch and pulled off her jacket. Matty sits next to her, getting comfortable as he tells the tattoo artist what he’d like - the words “i’m a man” scrawled along his ribcage as well as the number 12 on his right collarbone. Nora then follows the idea up with her own. They decided to do the three ideas Nora was most certain on: a MOM tattoo on the top of her wrist, i’m a woman also along her ribcage and then finally a 12 on her thigh.

Matty was first. He peeled off his jacket and leaned back in the couch, letting his abdomen be on full display. While the tattoo artist artist got to work, he began to sing. Head leaning back, “she had a face straight out a magazine, god only knows, but you’ll never leave her. Her balaclava is starting to chafe…” and Nora looks at Matty dead in the eyes as the next bit comes, ink finally piercing his skin.

“And when gets his gun, he’s begging ‘Babe stay, stay, stay, stay, stay. And I’ll give you one more time, we’ll give it one more fight. Said one more line, will I know you?” Matty’s voice rings out over the crowd and Nora can barely look away. Her brown eyes locking onto the tattoo beginning to form, mouth agape at the man in front of her. He has never looked more himself in this moment, he has never looked more like her Matthew. Singing his heart out, skin being decorated with inky blotches she has now memorized, curls going in a million directions around his angular face. In that moment, like every other moment she has ever looked at him, she knows he is the love of her life. The song progresses a bit more and the tattoo begins to form. Matty holds Nora’s hand tightly as the needle dances over the bony part of his ribs, pain starting to seep into his voice a bit. She glances down from his face and to their hands, forgetting the crowd of 20 thousand people staring at them. A blush crawls over her cheeks as she admires their silver rings glinting in the light - like the moon being mirrored off the ocean.

“Now if you never shoot, you’ll never know. And if you never eat, you’ll never grow. You’ve got a pretty kind of dirty face, and when she’s leaving your home she’s begging you to stay, stay, stay, stay, stay.” Nora mouths the words to Matty and he feels his heart soar out of his chest, the emotions of both the song, the moment, the night flooding him. He has never loved anyone more in his entire life, he has never seen a more beautiful human being, he has never known anyone better than Nora. The thought he had when he first saw her all those moons ago in Las Vegas, and every other time he ha ever looked at her, reverberates in his brain… she is the light of his life.

Finally, “I’m a Man” adorns his ribs. The artist cleans the area and wraps it up. Moving up to his clavicle for the 12 he requested.

“We’ll give you one more fight said, one more line. There’ll be a riot cause I know you! Well, now that you’ve got your gun it's much harder now the police have come. And I’ll shoot him if its what you ask…” The tattoo needle quickly draws the number on his shoulder, Matty glances down at his two new pieces and smiles to himself, then to Nora. “Sing it babies!” He commands the crowd before leaning over to her.

The whole of MSG screams: “But if you just take off your mask, you find out everythings gone wrong! Now everybody’s dead!! And they’re driving past my old school.” Nora takes his face in her hands, thumbs rubbing his cheeks as they soak in the moment. Both sets of eyes glassy and overcome with how much they love each other in this moment. As they continue to yell, Matty takes his microphone to his lips and Nora mouths back to him.

“He’s got his gun, he’s got his suit on and she says ‘Babe, you look so cool! You look so cool, you look so cool!” He now forgets everything else and kisses her like he never has before, all the love and admiration in the world being poured into it. The rest of the world evaporates around them and suddenly it is just her and Matty together. That is until Goerge is yelling in his in-ears to move to the next song and get his mind together.

“Right, we have another surprise everyone. In honor of my lovely wife being here, we’d like to play the first song she ever heard from us. Because I can be romantic, thank you very much!”

With that, the boys jump into Settle Down as her and Matty switch spots on the couch. Nora’s face breaks into a mile wide smile as she starts to lightly sway to the music. Her and the tattoo artist agreed on doing her upper body pieces first then moving to the 12 on her thigh.

First, the “I’m a woman” on her own abdomen, right under the bralette. Matty sings beside her while holding her hand as she braced for the needle hitting her own ribs.

“A soft sound, into the way that she wears her hair down covering up her face. And oh what a let down I don't seem to be having any effect now, falling all over the place.” Nora bites her lip as the needle hits her skin, trying her very best to contain herself and the slight, but constant pain. Matty’s thumb brushes over the back of her palm soothingly and she instantly relaxes into the couch. Remembering to take deep breaths so as to not pass out on the stage.

Matty continues to sing, but his eyes never leave her. Worry flashes across his face a few more times during the song but once she is finished with the rib tattoo, he knows the worst pain is over - his wrist one was a walk in the park and so were the ones he had gotten on his legs.

Getting her own abdomen wrapped and sealed, she offered her wrist to the woman beside her. Luckily this one would only be three letters and not a whole phrase like the other one.

“A small town, dictating all the people we get around. What a familiar face, do you know what I mean now? I’m so fixated on the girl with the soft sound, her hair all over the place.” Matty takes another glance in Nora’s direction before getting off the couch and back to walking around and dancing to the music. She gives a thumbs up to him and with that, the worry slides off of him. He blows a kiss and off he goes.

“And you’re sure that I’d learn. I’m pushing through bodies, avoiding me and walking ‘round you. And you’re cold and I burn, I guess I’ll never learn ‘cause I stay another hour or two.” He knew that was one of her favorite lyrics he had ever written and he smiled, glad he could surprise her and give her such a lovely night.

With the mom tattoo now complete, they moved to the 12 on her thigh. She thought about how their hands would now look holding hands - wedding rings, matching tattoos and all. She swooned. She couldn’t have dreamt of a better husband than Matty.

“For crying out loud, settle down! You know I can’t be found with you, we get back to my house. Your arms, my mouth, now I just stop myself around you for crying out loud!” The song finishes as soon as the 12 is done and Nora runs to Matty once she is all finished and jumps into his arms. Like out of a movie, the two kiss in front of Madison Square Garden as it erupts in cheers for the happy couple.

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because-she-goes · 1 year

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luck be a lady

warnings: alcohol use, drug use if you squint, newly sober Matty, swearing, gambling. Enjoy!

author note: go try calimochos, they’re delicious and very easy to make at home!

It is 12am and a newly sober Matty makes his way to the casino floor from his lonely hotel room. The rest of the boys currently getting high in George’s room. He bid them farewell about an hour ago, excusing himself and them sympathetically understanding his need to leave.

His tie now undone, top two buttons of his wrinkled white shirt open, hair perfectly messy. He had to admit, he looked fucking hot tonight. Dress pants still miraculously creased down the center and worn in, scuffed brown shoes as comfortable as slippers. He adjusts his hair one last time, pulling it up and away from his face and licks his chapped lips. Sauntering out towards the roulette tables, he spots a bar. There is not a soul at the chairs surrounding it, the bartender taking the quiet moment to clean glasses. He decides to wait a bit and play a round of Texas hold ‘em with people much more knowledgeable about it than him. 20 minutes later, he is down $500 and decides to take the loss and quench the thirst thats been bothering him since he lost the first round against a lady named Susan who was in a Hawaiian shirt and had the worst smoker’s cough he’s ever heard.

Now making his way to the bar, he spots a girl. Not a girl, scratch that. An almighty. She is laughing at some probably horrendous joke the bartender just made. Head thrown back, raven hair cascading down her back, babydoll dress hugging her frame like it was crafted by Persephone herself. A flush covers her freckled cheeks and eyes the most incredible shade of cinnamon he has ever seen. Her laugh like Mozart to his ears. He takes the seat besides her, hands shaking excitedly in his lap.

“Yeah, Can I get whatever she is drinking mate? Thanks!” He asks the bartender who is now sending the new arrival death glares for interrupting their conversation.

“Its called kalimocho, I don’t know if you’ll like it. Might be too sweet for your tastes.” She informs him.

“Oh is that right? Whats in it, love? Just looks like red wine to me.” He abruptly replies, not meaning to come across curt, but probably sounding like a twat to the poor girl.

“Its red wine and some coca cola and a little lemon juice.” Her tone now reflecting his coldness. How dare he be so abrasive when he’s the one who sat next to her. How dare his neck look so pretty and practically begging to have a hand wrapped around it. How dare he look like a goddamn dream to her tired eyes.

“Okay, sounds good to me. I’ll still take one, mate.” He adds, looking towards the bartender in an attempt to smooth over some of the wrinkles in the conversation.

The bartender quickly makes another in a tall glass, adds an orange peel and hands it to Matty.

“What’s your name by the way, love? Might as well know it if we are going to drink together…” He nods in thanks to the bartender and slides him a tip that is well over the 20% normal in America. She doesn’t know if this is out of generosity or a way to get in her pants by flaunting his wealth. She gives him the benefit of the doubt and replies to the question.

“Nora. My name’s Nora. And yours?” She interjects. She takes a small sip of the cocktail awaiting his response. Desperately wanting to know this handsome stranger’s name.

“Matthew, but everyone calls me Matty. You can call me whatever you like, Darling.” He swiftly answers. Pleased with his answer, she throws him a wink. Mascara coated eyelashes accentuating her sultry makeup flawlessly.

He takes a swig of the cocktail, humming into the glass as the name Nora fills his brain. How sweet. How gentle. How totally perfect of a name for such a creature as she.

“Will do, handsome.” She brazenly flirts. “Would you wanna go play some roulette or a slot machine by any chance? Stretch our legs a bit?” She adds, hoping he’ll accept her offer.

“With you? I’ll do anything, love.” He gets up and walks with her to the slots. He takes a minute and admires the way she can be so comfortable in a place like this - with drunken men much older than her surely oogling and ogling at her every movement. He commends her for being so confident i herself and completely strong while being a lamb surrounded by lions. Matty’s face shrivels up and shoulder shake in disgust at the repulsive thoughts the men must be thinking about her. She takes a seat getting ready to put her cash into the machine, startled when she feels his strong, long fingers squeezing around her shoulder and stupidly perfect lips dip in towards her ear.

“Luck be a lady, baby.” He whispers, nipping at her earlobe.

She practically moans, shivering as various vile thoughts begin to cloud her judgement. Goosebumps covering her skin.

“Don’t fuck with me right now, Handsome.” She clips, not wanting the distraction as her nerves build. Pressing the button to start the machine, anticipation killing her.

He smirks at the effect his small action has on her, intelligent eyes roaming over her and the screen waiting for the result.

A few moments later, sirens start blaring, the screen illuminating brightly with neon colors. They read the screen in awe….

“Jackpot, $35,000 dollars…….” They mutter in shock. Surely, she’s dreaming. None of this can be real. Not him. Not his hands on her shoulders. Not his eyes now staring at her in awe. Not his lips parting perfectly as he gasps.

Coming back to reality, she leaps up from the seat as he takes her in his arms. The muscles in his arms wrapping tightly around her waist, her chest pressing into his, she stands on the balls of her feet in order to reach him. He glances down for half a second over her shoulder and catches the glimpse of her butt in that dress. He nearly drops to his knees right then and there, willing and ready in-front of the whole casino. He reels himself in, coming back ti the goddess in-front of him. Nora, the name consuming his every thought. God, what he would give to say her name like a prayer in the dark of the night.

He kisses her deeply, hungrily, needy. She kisses him like her life relies on it. The both of them drinking the other in and only releasing when their collective oxygen runs out. All of the people around them disappear. They don’t notice the guy walking over to her with the cash filled suitcase. They don’t notice the machine’s sounds and lights anymore. They don’t notice the whole casino clapping and cheering.

In that moment, it is just them. Him and Her. Nothing else.

#Spotify #matty healy x reader #matty healy #the 1975 fanfic #i guess this is fluff?#MAYBE some angst??#drew’s writing :)#baby’s first 1K!#matty x nora #an encounter

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because-she-goes · 1 year

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a frank sinatra morning: part 1

warnings: None, just fluffy domestic matty & nora. Enjoy!

The sunlight breaks through her window and onto the empty spot where her husband lays. Her sage green eyes peel open at first expecting to see those chocolate brown eyes she has memorized over the years. They shoot open when she realizes she is alone. For a millisecond, she panics.

Her breathing goes ragged and skin goes cold and clammy - mind going to the worst of places. Her square, tense shoulders then relax and breathing becomes more steady once the comforting aroma of maple syrup, bacon and pancakes waft into the room. Her ears now becoming aware of the gentle Frank Sinatra vinyl playing on the record machine. Her husband’s voice beautifully echoing that of Frank’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”

She wipes her weary eyes with a hand, throws one of his favorite long sleeves on over her freezing body. Takes a slow deep breath, wishing his smell could be bottled and sprayed on every piece of clothing she owns. She heads downstairs silently trying not to disturb the angel before her. He quickly notices the staring behind him and the sight before him takes his breath away.

His beloved on the stairs, hair in a million different angles, his favorite shirt’s hem just skimming her 12 tattoo on her thigh (a symbol of the song played at their wedding and seasons theyve been together) and delicate M necklace hanging by her collarbone. She is perfect. For a second, he thinks he is still in a dream. For a second, he think this isn’t his wife, his life. his love.

“Morning, my sunflower.” He quietly states in awe. “Made some breakfast for you, didnt want to wake ya since youve been stressed with work lately.” He quickly adds.

It is music to her ears, the Sinatra record now fading to a halt.

“Hungry?” he asks delicately, hopefully.

He just wants a nice, peaceful morning with his girl.

“Starving, actually!” she states in delight at her kind, wonderful, thoughtful love.

#matty healy #matty healy fluff #matty healy x reader #the 1975 fanfic #Spotify #drew’s writing :)#matty x nora #an encounter

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because-she-goes · 1 year

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i’m here with you

warnings: anxiety/panic, annoying ass drunk men, drinking for a split second, shitty friends, Matty being her comfort person. Enjoy!

author’s note: lots of talk about anxiety, panic attacks and mental health issues if these make you feel unsafe please find something else of mine to read! Anxiety/panic attacks effect everyone differently, this is just based on my own experience with it. reader discretion is advised.

Nora walked, no stumbled, in the door. Not thinking of her husband sleeping peacefully on the couch, getting too sleepy to stay up waiting for her any longer. Mascara just starting to run down her cheeks. Tears flooding her eyes. Mind in a panic.

Maybe it was the 7th shot of tequila, maybe it was her friends ignoring her all night, maybe it was the creepy guy in the baseball hat staring at her the whole night. Maybe it was the guy laughing at her lame joke too loudly, hoping to make her feel better, but just making her feel small and weak. Either way, she feels…off.

Knots and twists in her stomach becoming more intricate, skin crawling in fear, a cold sweat forming in beads across her hairline.

“Matty! Matty! Matty, where are you?” She calls, now on her heels with knees bent, head in her hands. Totally de-compensating now. He jolts up, a chill shooting up his back. He has rarely heard her say his name like that, hell he hasn’t even seen her this scared in the 3 years of their marriage.

“Baby? Is everything okay? What is happening? Are you hurt?” He scrolls through every worst case scenario in his mind, a frenzy taking over him. He makes his way quickly to her. Seeing her like this in their entryway shatters his heart.

“Matty, I dont know what the fuck is happening. I feel like I can’t breathe. God fuck, I’m scared.” She pants in his direction, now fully sitting on the ground with her hands trying to feel and ground her to anything in reality. And in that moment, they share a look. Her normally warm bright eyes, now a cold almost black and filled to the brim with tears and bloodshot veins creep towards her pupils.

His eyes however are droopy, tired and filled with sadness, fear and empathy. He knows what is going on without her even acknowledging it. She used to have them before they got married, when she would have nightmares about her ex. That fucking prick. She must’ve blocked it out from her memory.

He takes her in his arms and cradles her gently. Slowly rocking her back and forth rhythmically. She is now sobbing, a patch on his shirt damp with her tears.

“It’s okay, baby. I’m here, I will always be here.” He attempts, trying to remain the strong one in this scenario. “How about we go upstairs, cuddle on the couch and I’ll make you that honey lemon sleepy tea you love.” He offers weakly, voice breaking as he tries not to cry.

“Okay… just stay with me yeah?” she meekly agrees between cries. He lifts her easily and bridal carries her up stairs to their comfy couch, laying her down gently then kissing her forehead. He sits next to her, pulling the blanket at their feet up and over her shoulders and wraps his arms around her softly.

“Wanna talk or just sit for a bit? I’m fine with whatever, as long as you feel okay.” He asks, but trying not to pry. Her crying now slowed into sniffles. She pushes her body closer to him, face going in the crook of his neck and inhaling the comforting scent of lavender and mint with just the remnants of cigarette smoke. She sighs, finally feeling the stress and anxiety melt away just from being with him.

“I think we can talk more about it tomorrow. Just felt alone and invisible the whole night. Plus this guy-“ He stops her.

“What fucking guy? Where is he?” Matty already planning to absolutely annihilate the man who caused her so much pain. Bat to the knees? No. Screaming? No. Pummeling. Yup, plan made.

“He’s nobody. Don’t worry, just was a drunk asshole.” She states plainly, already seeing the gears turn in Matty’s brain. “I’m fine, honey. I feel better already, I promise. You’re presence alone helps.” She quickly adds, telling the truth.

“Okay, let me go make that tea for you. Wanna put on some Bob Ross? I know that used to help.” He gently suggests, already working his way to the kitchen and pulling out the tea supplies with her favorite mug. A few short minutes later, the anxiety and panic has drifted away. Nora sipping her tea wrapped in the blankets and watching Bob Ross paint a forest. One that reminds her of the pine scented candle Matty lights for her while on tour sometimes as she sits in the quiet green room, watching him perform on the monitor. Her little zen den, he adoringly calls it. The crew kindly sets it up for her at the venues if she is having a hard mental day.

She hears him singing a tune quietly next to her, drifting to sleep. She then recognizes it as the song his Dad used to sing for his mom… “Don’t Worry.”

Finally, at peace. The last thought she has before succumbing to the sandman is how lucky she is to have him. Her comfort person. Her Matty.

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