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l3o-lion · 10 months
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!! this is sooo important
I need everyone to see the drawing of copper, my best feral pigeon buddy, that i made today.
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Look at him go!
Thank you for your time, it was well spent.
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daydadahlias · 3 months
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6 and 29 🤞🏼
i love ur crossing ur fingers like im not going to answer it
6. What ship(s) captured your heart?
ok honestly I had so much fun writing background muke this last year (and now writing them as a main pairing already this year) and it makes me think I should give those guys more attention !!!
29. If this were an awards show, who would you thank?
this is such a fucking adorable question and, first, I would thank all the readers that still comment on my stuff and engage with me even though our fandom is so small now :) writing MiM and having people keep up w/ the updates and talk with me meant everything :) and I'll never forget it <3
then I would have to thank Ashley ( @ashtonarmpit ) a million times for being so consistently incredible and helping me with literally A L L of my fics this year!!!! she is always in my dms :) we talk every single day and I always have the best time with her and she gives me the best ideas for fics :) MiM simply wouldn't have been what it was without her help <333333 none of my fics would be !!!!
and then I would have to thank Crystal ( @kindahoping4forever ) and Emma ( @crossedwiress ) and Molly ( @burstingsunrise ) for being such incredible friends/influences for me this year too (and always in general) !!!! they engage w/ me when I have questions and hype-man me when I whine and listen to my 2 a.m. word count updates and Emma is always ready to creep on a doc and watch me write. Crystal is always ready to help me talk through a problem and solve. and Molly is always there to listen to me complain and help talk me down <3 They were overall just such wonderful forces throughout this whole last year (and already through this one too when we're only a month in). I'm really fortunate to have friends like them and I don't take it for granted :)
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This pigeon was my dinner date
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candlewitches · 11 months
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absolutely devastated. we moved our bettongs (my favorites) into temporary holding while the back pens are redone which means now if i want to see them (the highlight of my day and my favorite routine) i have to clean the temporary ibis holding (the devil’s bird and my least favorite routine)
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jewfrogs · 2 years
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yesterday i was walking on a sidewalk as i often do and there were some strangers walking beside-ish me and a flock of pigeons was on the sidewalk in my way so i was trying to gently walk through them and not step on anyone and i went “hey buddies! scuse me!” and a woman near me said “im sorry?” and i was like “I AM TALKING TO THE BIRDS”
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corvilett · 2 years
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i just had a dream that somebody requested a fruit parakeet and i did a really bad job drawing it but after waking up i googled them and apparently fruit parakeets dont even exist???? 😭
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wouas · 10 months
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astonmartinii · 1 month
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it must be a sign | oscar piastri social media au
pairing: oscar piastri x fem deaf! red bull engineer!reader
when the two most unbothered people in the paddock combine their joint powers to be the it couple
request sent by the lovely @bibissparkles xx
author's note: heyyy so many of you won't know but i am actually deaf - i am 50% deaf in both ears and wear hearing aids so i love requests like this! (all i do most of this stuff as a deaf person, turning off your hearing aids >)
MASTERLIST | TIP JAR
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yourusername: you can't complain about the dutch national anthem when you can just turn your hearing aids off
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user1: the way max's engineer is as sick of that damn song as us
user2: turning off her hearing aids makes how bored she looks during podiums make sense
yourusername: it was a banger during the mercedes dominance but would it kill someone to play the australian anthem
danielricciardo: i knew you missed me
yourusername: sure, jan.
user3: her and max signing slay to each other will always be so personal to me
maxverstappen1: gonna pretend you didn't just say that
yourusername: boo hoo babe, you gotta lose something sometimes
user4: babe? are the flowers from max?
maxverstappen1: would rather choke on my own spit and fall into a pit of snakes, hope this helps ❤️
yourusername: rude! i wouldn't want flowers from you either :(
user5: i swear we get into this argument every weekend, i think people will still assume they're together until their married to other people
liamlawson30: stop using me as a messenger pigeon please and thank you
yourusername: but i thought red bull gave you wings?
liamlawson30: do not use a pr answer against me 🤨
yourusername: no comment
liamlawson30: choke.
yourusername: idk what's going on in the red bull junior academy but spit in helmut's coffee not mine
user6: y/n consistently giving all the red bull guys shit is my favourite thing ever
user7: the amount of times the sky broadcast has caught her waving them off or taking her hearing aids out lol
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oscarpiastri: switched four tyres for two this weekend
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user11: you can't distract us with your slutty bike pics WHO THE FUCK IS THAT
landonorris: A WOMAN? A WOMAN? IS THAT A WOMAN OSCAR JACK PIASTRI?
oscarpiastri: yeah i'm pretty sure
landonorris: don't play smart with me buster - why was i not informed?
oscarpiastri: i don't ask to be informed of every time you get rejected in the instagram dms
landonorris: FAKE NEWS
oscarpiastri: okay buddy
user12: i be seeing the sign language book, oscar you are so real for that
user13: that's my king, i need a oscar and y/n link up in the paddock - my unbothered queens
user14: she's in the likes !!!!!!
logansargent: oh we've entered the soft launch phase i see
oscarpiastri: and what?
logansargent: someone is feeling defensive this morning, dude i won't tell i've already kept it a secret for so long
landonorris: HE KNOWS? DOES BEING YOUR TEAMMATE MEAN NOTHING?
oscarpiastri: he's my childhood best friend?
logansargent: there's levels to this game norris
landonorris: @oscarpiastri consider yourself UNDER SURVEILLANCE
oscarpiastri: okay girly
user15: oscar has the patience of a saint, the mystery gal may want to rethink it before having to deal with them all
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yourusername: unrelaxed, unbothered, moisturised ✨
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user18: queen SHIT THAT AIN'T SHIT
user19: but this mystery man IS
maxverstappen1: yeah sorry about that... but at least boyfy has made his instagram debut?
yourusername: about time, he's too sexy to gatekeep
maxverstappen1: well i'm not going to agree out of respect for you
yourusername: so you don't think he's sexy? i might not be able to hear but HE CAN MAX BE NICE
maxverstappen1: first of all it's a text, second of all i've been way too nice to him
yourusername: he beat you in padel fair and square you're just SHIT AT IT ❤️
maxverstappen1: you know that's a sore subject WHY WOULD YOU BRING IT UP
user20: my queen was really like you wanna tell me to fuck off? oh here's my sexy boyfriend
user21: jos verstappen really didn't know who he was tangling with that gal may be chill but she doesn't take shit
user22: she's like a female version of oscar lol
user23: i knew there was a reason i liked her
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danielricciardo: why am i left out of everything these days?
yourusername: snooze you lose
danielricciardo: I AM AWAKE REPLY TO MY TEXTS
danielricciardo: I JUST SAW YOU PUT YOUR PHONE ON DO NOT DISTURB
yourusername: protecting my peace
danielricciardo: i'm on to you buster
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oscarpiastri: overjoyed to get my first (proper) win in formula one and even more overjoyed to have my amazing girlfriend (and even better engineer) up on the podium with me
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user27: so this was the special occasion?
user28: so this is why she said she wanted the australian national anthem over the dutch one?
user29: this is now my roman empire
yourusername: babe is so fucking good and i'm so fucking proud
oscarpiastri: i'm so glad to have been able to share this moment with you
yourusername: you deserve this and more, i love you
oscarpiastri: i love you too xx
user30: wait so oscar knows so much more sign language than i thought
user31: he looked so excited and even mark knows some
logansargent: he forced (we were happy to do so) me, mark and his family to learn as soon as he secured the date lol
oscarpiastri: and now we're all so cool because of it
logansargent: cool and able to chat shit without people knowing what we're saying
yourusername: best bit about it tbf (everyone please learn, it's a beautiful language)
landonorris: I KNEW IT
oscarpiastri: no you didn't
landonorris: no i didn't :( i'm hurt
oscarpiastri: if it's any consolation, we didn't tell many people, max and logan are exceptions
landonorris: WHY WAS I NOT AN EXCEPTION???
yourusername: boo hoo
landonorris: i'm not gonna say anything back to that you kinda scare me
yourusername: good ❤️
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yourusername: me and a racewinner (and our world champion third wheel)
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user32: fave trio in the paddock no competition
logansargent: logan erasure
yourusername: we love you logan, sunday roast at mine this weekend ❤️
logansargent: SCORE
user33: every time you post there's a new plushie
yourusername: we usually get one to commemorate a big weekend and we both got one for osc's first win
user34: that's so FUCKING CUTE
oscarpiastri: it's all fun and games until you don't fit in the bed because y/n feels too bad to put any of them on the floor
yourusername: they have FEELINGS OSCAR
oscarpiastri: she cried one time when max set off the smoke alarm cooking breakfast and the bed alarm shook so bad that all of them were thrown to the floor
yourusername: it was HARROWING but it also did wake me up so at least we know it works
maxverstappen1: actually my favourite couple to third wheel, but enjoy it while it's here osc, i won't lose again
yourusername: yeah sorry osc it's actually my job to help max win so you're gonna have to wait for him to retire if i have anything to do with it
oscarpiastri: not even for me :(
yourusername: sorry not sorry (i'm really sorry, i love you so much)
oscarpiastri: i love you too even if you won't sabotage max for my race :(
maxverstappen1: okay i know i said you guys are cute but that's enough for today
yourusername: we ARE cute thank you
oscarpiastri: the CUTEST
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fin.
note: heheheheh i hope you enjoyed this, i love requests like this xx also on the comment about the bed alarm i had one in uni halls and when the alarm went off that baby SHOOK it was kinda scary
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dendroculus · 2 years
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god fuck shit why do i suddenly want a little kitty cat
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l3o-lion · 9 months
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GUYS HOLY SHIT
Holy fucking shit
THEY HAVE A BABY
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They have a baby !!!!!!!!
Graphite and Copper have a baby!!
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Tiny little being you are already so big, oh my goodness
They've got such light coloured feathers and they take after their dad's coat pattern
I love them
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Im dying over here
My beloved little fellas have a baby together
I need to name them ohhhhhhg
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daydadahlias · 2 months
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why must you always post a new fic when i’m busy
because I’m evil and like to fuck with you
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despazito · 1 month
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Ngl people these days seem to think that a perfect loophole and substitute for wanting a companion parrot is to get a singular companion pigeon and im just gonna say it.. they're really not.
"just get a pigeon instead!" Please stop and reconsider. First of all they pair bond so you really should be getting them buddies. Second I kept pigeons strictly indoors once and the dust they produced was INSANE before i moved their setup outside. you should not be breathing the stuff, years of prolonged exposure can make your lungs sick. I firmly believe pigeons should primarily be kept in their own loft, they're great livestock animals but not an animal to cohabitate indoors with 24/7 and I really regret my husbandry knowing what I know now on the topic. One day I would like to keep some pigeons again but only once I can commit to building a spacious outdoor loft which will no doubt cost hundreds if not thousands to properly construct to my liking.
I really think sources like ramseyloft and palomacy are actively spreading harmful and disingenuous pigeon husbandry expectations and I think the indoor pet-pigeon-to-replace-parrots craze is way too overhyped at the moment.
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stuckyfingers · 5 months
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Poll Result #1 "Your Pal, Your Buddy, Your Bucky"
Headcanoning that Steve was a singer (he mentions a barbershop quatret right?)
He gets drunk one night at a queer club and takes to the mic, despite never having soloed before. He's snapping his fingers for the band to follow as he sings; and throwing glances at Bucky, who's sitting at a table right under the stage.
My pal works down the docks for pay He dances on Saturdays, stays up late And spends his money on a lovely dame But can't stand looking at her that way
He holds his ladies close to him But meets my eyes over tumbler rim Says he needs love that hits like gin Well, I happen to be serving again-
My pal, my buddy, my Bucky- My love will give ya more than a beer drunk buzz Don't spend your dollars on the lipstick stains Don't spend your dollars on the lovely dames
My pal, my buddy, my Bucky, my dove Don't roost in other holes, or alcoves Don't spend your feathers on pigeon breasts You'll find strong love in your homing nest
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teaboot · 11 months
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Today on my way to work I saw a male pigeon fluffing up and strutting for two distinctly unimpressed female pigeons, so I said, "it's okay buddy, you're still a handsome little man" and then heard a car door lock. I looked up and saw that I was right in front of a woman eating lunch in her car. Because of course
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hairmetal666 · 1 year
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Steddie paranormal investigator modern day au
I watched Buzzfeed Unsolved and this happened. Sorry?
Eddie's got his phone up, focused on Steve as he drives. "We should hunt ghosts, Stevie."
"What?" Steve says. He's being safe and concentrating on the traffic in front of him, not on Eddie's latest TikTok antics.
"Paranormal Investigation! It would be fun."
"Absolutely not."
"We're doing it."
"Eddie. No."
"Steeeeeeve, c'mon! It's like you've trained your whole life for this."
Steve looks at the camera then, hazel eyes serious. "Yes, and I've retired from active duty."
Eddie pouts until Steve rolls his eyes.
👻 Investigation 1 👻
Steve has one hand in his jacket pocket, the other holding his phone at it records his surroundings. "Hey, ghosts. Feel like talking?"
"Really? That's all, Harrington? You promised you'd act like you care."
"This is me caring! What else do you want, Munson?"
"Care with enthusiasm."
"Please enlighten me on how to do that." Steve keeps his voice even and deadpan, giving his head a pigeon-like tilt.
Eddie bounds forward, a bright and real smile lighting his face. "Hey, ghosts!! I'm Eddie. This is my best friend, Steve. We're here because we wanted to talk to you. Maybe you can start by introducing yourselves?"
Steve glares. "How is that different from what I did."
"How--Steve you--oh my god. You didn't even introduce yourself!"
"To the ghosts?"
"I thought you were raised to be polite."
"Yeah, to people, dude."
"Ghosts are people!"
Steve snickers, eyes glistening, and Eddie slaps at his bicep.
"Don't hit me," Steve says. He knocks Eddie away with his hip.
"Well, don't nudge me." He elbows Steve in the ribs.
There's just a flash of blinding smile from Steve before he launches himself at Eddie, full blown slap fight erupting between them. They giggle and shriek, and then Steve pins Eddie's hands together. They're breathless, panting and flushed, hair mussed.
"Is this respectful to the ghosts, Munson?"
"You started it," Eddie sicks his lower lip out. Steve tosses his head back and laughs, misses how Eddie's eyes linger, drink him in.
👻 Investigation 7 👻
Steve walks into frame, holding his phone as he records. "Hey, hi. My name's Steve, and this is my buddy, Eddie. We're here to chat, if you feel like it."
"Yeah, we just want to learn about you. See what you're doing. Did you die here?"
"Is that respectful?" Steve hisses.
"Shut-up," Eddie hisses back. They momentarily get distracted shoving one another.
"If you're around, let us know," Steve says. "There's this rocking chair here, could you maybe move it for us?"
"Yeah, and hey," Eddie fiddles with the flashlight in his hands. "I'm gonna set this flashlight right here on the ground, and if you can't move the chair, why not turn this flashlight off for us, okay?"
He leans down to put the light on the floor, his phone camera capturing a few seconds of Steve watching him, a little smile on his face. A beat passes and Eddie's movements slip Steve out of frame. There's a shrieking scream and Steve shouts, "EDDIE?" followed by the skittering clank of things being dropped onto the concrete floor.
The view changes to a static shot, from a camera set up behind them. It shows Eddie bend down, setting the flashlight in front of him, before he screams. He leaps--fully leaving the ground--into Steve's arms. Steve catches him easily, dropping his phone, so he can brace Eddie against his chest in a bridal carry. Eddie's arms wrap around Steve's neck, his face buried against the other man's collar.
Steve laughs. "You okay, Eds?"
Eddie responds, but it's not picked up by the mics. It makes Steve laugh harder. "There was a rat, huh? I think I can take a rat."
"Don't make fun of me," Eddie grumbles. He peels his head off Steve's shoulder and the camera just catches the corner of his flushed face and his bashful grin.
"I would never," Steve shakes his head. "You good to get down now?"
Their gazes meet for a few long seconds. "Definitely," but Eddie's voice shakes.
Steve puts his friend on his feet, but takes a second to push some of Eddie's hair behind his ear. "You okay?'
"Yeah, yeah, it was nothing."
"You sure?"
Eddie scowls. "I knew it!"
"Knew what?"
"You're making fun of me!"
"I am not!"
They miss the chair rocking on its own behind them.
👻 Investigation 15 👻
Steve digs through a backpack before spreading a sleeping bag over the scratched wood floors. Eddie films on his phone.
"Okay, Stevie, this is the first investigation where we're staying over night. How you feeling?"
"Fine," he responds. He doesn't look away from his task.
"Fine? We're staying overnight, where there are ghosts, and you're fine!?"
"Well, sure, Eds. I've faced worse than ghosts before."
"How are you not freaking out right now?"
Steve turns to the camera, a tiny smile on his face. "Because I'm not freaked out?"
"Ugh!" Eddie flails his hands which makes the image shift and blur. "It's like you don't even believe in this shit."
"You know that I do." Steve takes a few steps forward, reaching out to grab Eddie's elbow. "It's just that. They're ghosts, you know? They can't hurt us. Not really. And you know I'll protect you."
The angle changes to a static shot from behind Steve, giving full view of the soft and adoring way Eddie watches the other man.
👻 Investigation 15 ~ 2:03-3:45am 👻
The camera shows Steve and Eddie in their respective sleeping bags, both snoring. A time lapse captures the way they shift and shuffle in their sleep, until they're curled against each other on the floor.
It also captures the distant sound of an unintelligible voice and something clank in another room. Eddie flails, twisting and turning.
"Steve?" He says. "Steve!" He pushes out of the sleeping bag. "What the fuck was that?"
Steve sits up, his hair standing on end around his head. "Eds? What's wrong?"
"You didn't hear that?" Eddie's eyes are wide and panicked.
"No. What was it?"
"I heard like, voices or some shit. Maybe something falling over?"
Steve squirms out of his sleeping bag, grabbing a flashlight and starting recording on his phone.
"What are you doing?" Eddie grabs Steve's forearm.
"Investigating?"
"Aren't you--"
Steve cups Eddies cheek. "No, babe, I'm not scared. Let's go look, yeah?"
Steve walks out of frame, and Eddie stands frozen, until he slowly lifts a hand to trace where Steve touched against face. "Babe?" he whispers
👻 Investigation 22 👻
"Well, we're staying the night again." Steve says. "How'd you feel about the last time, Eds?"
"At least we're investigating a hotel and get a bed. Last time was terrible," Eddie frowns. "You were so calm."
"So, it wasn't terrible because we spent the night on the floor in a haunted place, but because I wasn't scared?"
"Pretty much."
"Shouldn't it be a good thing that I'm brave and strong and protective?"
Eddie gags. "Gross, man."
"What? Look at these muscles--I could take a ghost out." Steve flexes.
"You're not allowed to fistfight the ghosts, we've talked about this."
"Aw, c'mon, you don't think I can take a ghost?"
"Absolutely not, Stevie. You've never won a single fight."
Steve's mouth drops. "Excuse me. I've won at least one of them"
"Not a great track record."
"This is cruel. You're being cruel to me. After I've saved you from rats and from ghosts and from--"
"Yeah, yeah, my hero. C'mon, let's get moving."
Eddie's being sarcastic, but Steve's face still flushes a bright pink.
👻 Investigation 22 ~ 1:45-2:17am 👻
They fall asleep with the EVP still between them. Like before, the distance between their bodies closes as time passes until Steve is tucked close around Eddie, his arm draped over Eddie's waist.
It's sweet, peaceful until Steve starts to twitch. The mics pick up unintelligible murmuring until it becomes something close to short yelps and bitten off screams. Steve whimpers a long, heartbreaking sound and his body starts to shake, his hands grasping at his own face.
Eddie snuffles, is quiet for a second, before he realizes something is wrong. He twists to Steve, grabbing his shoulders. "Stevie, baby, oh my god, what's wrong. Steve!"
The other man wakes with a heaving gasp, flailing and shouting Eddie's name.
"I'm here. I'm right here." Eddie rests his hands against Steve's face, but pulls back, looking at his hands with wide eyes. "Why are you bloody, sweetheart?"
"What?" Steve reaches up, gingerly touching his cheeks. "What the fuck," Steve hisses. "What the fuck."
A flashlight flicks on, illuminating the long but shallow scratches across Steve's left cheek. "Jesus, baby. What happened?"
"I--" Steve is trembling hard enough his voice shakes. "I thought I was dreaming? I heard this voice and then this shape walked towards me from the bathroom." Steve points. "He--it reached for me, and I knew I shouldn't let him touch me, so I fought, but--" He's shaking too hard to continue.
"It's okay," Eddie 's voice is soft. "It's alright, sweetheart. It's over, yeah? I won't let anything bad happen to you, promise."
"I thought--Eddie, I thought--"
"I know, I know, sweetheart. It wasn't, though. We're okay."
"I'm scared, Eds," is barely heard through the mic.
"It's okay. I got you, yeah? I'll always have you."
Eddie starts singing something, soft soft, so only the melody catches, still too faint to make out. He holds Steve tight, cards fingers through his hair until the shaking stops.
"Not so brave now, huh?" Steve asks, giving a little wet chuckle.
"Baby, you are the bravest person I know. This doesn't change that. Not for an instant."
"Liar." Steve presses his face harder against Eddie's neck.
"To you? Never."
They sit in silence a little longer before Steve moves. Eddie caresses the man's face, lets his thumbs graze over his cheekbones. He knows affection is spilling out of him, overflowing, swallowing everything, but there's nothing Eddie can do about it anymore.
"Eddie?" Steve asks.
They close the lingering distance between them on some unspoken mutual agreement, lips slotting together like they'd been doing this for years and hadn't condemned themselves to a lifetime of quiet yearning.
Steve brushes his tongue against Eddie's mouth, and Eddie lets him in, their tongues meeting in a wet tangle. They kiss and kiss and kiss, lost to the moment, cameras and ghosts and the world forgotten for each other.
They part, staying close enough to share air. "Hey, Eds?"
"Yeah, sweetheart?"
"I have a huge crush on you."
Eddie's nose wrinkles before he erupts in a sweet laugh. "Well, thank god for that. I'm fucking gone on you, baby."
"Yeah?" Steve whispers now.
"You're sort of everything, Steve Harrington."
"Fuck," Steve buries his face into Eddie's neck. "Is now the time to say that I think you're it for me? Cause--"
He doesn't get the rest of the words out, the force of Eddie's kiss sending his mind to outer space.
When they pull apart again, Steve quietly says, "thank you, ghosts," and Eddie giggles.
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bookworm-center · 1 year
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Kaz Brekker x gender neutral!Reader (oneshot)
Coat Buddies
In which Kaz and Y/n go back and forth sharing a coat and little messages. (Fluff)
Author's Note: yes, I'm well aware there are plenty of these, but I figured I'd try my hand at it. It's also a hold over until I work on "Dirtyhands and the Bloodbender". Enjoy! 🧡 Not related to DatB at all, just a little oneshot I wanted to write. I've also decided that all oneshot author's notes will now be in orange, just because I think it looks cool.
Kaz Brekker has an incredibly nice coat. Warm wool lining, pockets galore, even a secret section where a dagger could perfectly fit. So, naturally, like the thief they are, Y/n decided to steal it. They planned on returning it, of course, so one could consider it merely borrowing. It's not as though they did a job with it on and got his coat torn to bits in the process. There were only a few scratches and maybe one or two tears, if you were really looking.
The next time Kaz wears his coat, (noting how it looked worse for wear right away) he'd found a little crumpled note in his pocket. The words were written in slanted, hurried cursive, ink smudged along the parchment. "Your coat is nice. Unlike you." His lips quirk at the message. It's not untrue, and it's phrased as more of a random observation than an insult. After all, who really expects the bastard of the Barrel to be nice?
Y/n slips on the coat, fingers fumbling over the buttons. Black stitches close the damaged parts of the coat, nearly invisible in the soft cloth. The bloodstains have been washed, like the coat had never been worn in the first place. They shove their hands into their pockets, winding their way through the crowds in the streets. Snow comes down in sheets, the ground two steps away covered with white. Their gloved fingers close over a square of paper. Y/n pulls it out, squinting at the note. It's not their own; the paper is too smooth, the handwriting too neat. "Oh? I'm not the one stealing coats."
"I can't help it. For someone called Dirtyhands, you keep your coat surprisingly clean," reads the next note, tucked between a small tin of jurda and a bar of dark chocolate.
The next note is written on the paper wrapping of a new chocolate bar. "I keep it clean so I can find things. Unlike you, who keeps shoving things into my pockets."
"What can I say? I'm a talented lockpick and thief. I need somewhere to put my stuff. If you don't want me to steal from pigeons, you should have never recruit me to the Dregs." A little smile is scrawled next to the words. Kaz can't help but grin as he carefully pens out his response.
Y/n finds the next note in the special knife pocket, beside the double edged dagger they'd stashed there earlier. "I don't care if you steal things, love. Maybe your next target should be someone with a nice coat, hm?"
"Well that's no fun. After all, these exchanges are the best part of my day."
The back and forth exchange goes on for months. The snowy months give way, melting over the cobblestones, the days becoming as sunny as possible in Ketterdam. This time, when Y/n goes to pull Kaz's coat off the hook, eagerly awaiting a note, it's not there. Kaz is, hands in the pockets of his coat.
"Hey boss." Y/n sheepishly waves. They have no real reason to be nervous. It's not like Kaz knows their the one taking his coat.
"You've been taking my coat." Kaz says with a deadpan expression. Of course he knew.
"Is there a problem with that?" They cross their arms. It's always dangerous to stand up to Kaz Brekker, but Y/n's never been one to stay on safety's side. Kaz shrugs, pulling out a package from behind his desk. It's wrapped in black paper, tied with silver ribbon. "What's this?"
Kaz doesn't respond, only tossing the package to Y/n, who catches it after fumbling. They rip into it with a bit of effort. In the midst of the torn paper, folded and still new, rests a coat. It's identical to Kaz's, only in their size, and orange thread on the cuffs of the sleeves the bright color of jurda. "So you don't keep stealing my coat."
"Thanks." Both teens stand in the silent. Even though both of them are deadly, both broken and torn, they're at peace. Y/n turns to leave when Kaz calls after them.
"Y/n. If you wanted to keep borrowing my coat, I wouldn't be against it." Y/n grins, before nodding and leaving Kaz's office.
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