#nomdeplume

[brucereavis]

You obviously haven't read but satan loses and is cast into the lake of fire for eternity. satan does not win and has no power over any believers. 🙄 satan has been defeated and his reign is nearing the end and your time is nearing the end also 💯

#Kwizatz-hoodraxzt franky-garcia-nomdeplume #Instagram

[mychemicalficrecs]

any priest!gerard fics besides unholyverse?

The thing is: this mod, as tumblr says, identifies religiously as 'I was raised Catholic' so going through these fics is always Interesting! But luckily, I think blasphemy and all that shit is hot. With that tmi out of the way: Here's a bunch of fic for you. I didn't try to make this Frank/Gerard, but it still happened.

Frank/Priest!Gerard

Even a Father Has Sins to Confess by MizErie, 9k, Explicit. Father Way knows it's a sin in more than one way, but he just can't help the feelings he has for the altar server in his parish. Young Frank even has aspirations of becoming a priest himself one day. And that has him spending more and more of his time with Father Way as he finishes his last year of high school and prepares to enter seminary. Will Father Way be able to resist his urges or will he succumb to the Devil's temptation?

Against the Works of the Flesh by happilyappled, 63k, Explicit. Frank Iero is the gay teenager who, after coming out to his Catholic family, faces trouble in finding himself and fitting in. He will find himself, though, through Father Way.

Guilt by silentdescant, 7k, Explicit. Frank has an obsession with Father Way.

Not A Saint by happilyappled, 6k, Explicit. Father Way is not just a priest and Frank is not just any other man.

Unholy by cupid_falls, 2k, Explicit. Frank has to stay after youth group

I'll never let them hurt you by KJBrainrot, 33k, Mature. Midnight Mass AU. What can be said about Belleville? Nothing, that's what. It's just one of those suburbs you either manage to escape from, or get stuck in forever. Mikey was of the latter school, he had never even tried to go away. He had to watch all his friends and his brother do. For a weird series of coincidences, though, they all end up back in town at the same time. It's like eighth grade all over again, except Ray's a cop, Frank's all messed up and Gerard...well, Gerard's a fucking priest.

Holy Palmers by nomdeplume (ibelieveinyou), 1k, Explicit. Unholyverse Extended Universe - Priest Gerard fucks Frank's stigmata. (Surprisingly tender)

On The Altar by SadGhostCult, 7k, Explicit. “On the altar, now, Frank,” the priest demanded again, his tone firm and strong, as if he genuinely enjoyed being the dominant one here with full control over Frank—and not only that, but the fact that although the church doors were locked, they really could be caught at any time. Plus, it was definitely a sin to fuck on the altar before Christ. --- Frank can’t remember the last time he went to church, and since he’s been kind of in a bad way recently—failing all his classes, getting into drugs, etc.—his mom forces him to not only attend this Sunday’s service, but to also go to confession with Father Way and admit his sins.

Someone Get Me to a Church by oompapa, Frank/Gerard, Bert/Gerard, Grant/Gerard, Frank/Grant/Gerard, 18k, Explicit. Can be read without watching the show. This is ‘Midnight Mass,’ streamlined with liberties taken to prioritize gay smut. Also, for the sake of forcing Grant’s sexy voice into this thing, this Angel is telepathic now. I am weak and I will see you all in hell.

The Devil's Got Your Number by frnkxo, 4k, Explicit. Frank was the leader of his church's youth group, so naturally, he wouldn't be the first and only teenager to sin and have a crisis of faith. He's a good boy. He loves his faith and his God. He cannot be swayed by the Devil. But of course, Gerard has a few tricks up his sleeve.

Twice a Week, Religiously by mashedpotatoqueen, 5k, Explicit. Frank temporarily moves back in with his parents and they tell him he is going to go to church with them. Whether he likes it or not.

The Sound as You Fall by ontheskyidance, 23k, Explicit. “Told you to be careful,” Frank whispered, sliding his palm to settle it on the edge of the handle. Gerard didn’t even breathe as he locked his fingers around it. One sharp push and the blade would be buried in his throat. “You’re Poison, then,” he guessed easily. Gerard’s lungs burned with the need to gulp air, blood deafening in his ears. “Pleasure to finally meet you, Father.”

#frank/gerard #religion

[questintheskies]

Haruka Fukuhara for nomdeplume

#haruka fukuhara #fukuhara haruka #福原遥 #jactress #jpop #jpop idol #photoshoots

[jilyarchive]

All i remember about this one fic is that lily gets caught up in a full moon incident and james or sirius yells at her- that, or do you have any featuring lily being out during a full moon and almost getting hurt?

Here are some fics featuring Lily + full moon danger (some are longer multichapters so this is only a plot element)

Title: One Full Moon Author: writtenbykat Rating: G Genre(s): Romance Chapters: 1 Word Count: 2,350 Summary: James and Sirius return from a rough full moon, desperately needing assistance but unwilling to go to the hospital wing. Who do they turn to? Lily Evans, of course. One-shot.

Title: Morning Walks, Morning Talks Author:  lizardcookie Rating: T Genre(s): Romance, Humour Chapters: 1 Word Count: 4,568 Summary: “Alright, Evans?” James asked from his position, doing his best to shoot her a winning grin that screamed ‘Yes, it’s perfectly normal for a bloke to be sleeping in the Forbidden Forest and no, Gryffindor doesn’t need to be docked points and yes, I too look as put together as you do this morning.’ 

Title: What I've Become Author: ProfEvans Rating: T Genre(s): Romance, AU Chapters: 1 Word Count: 4,830 Summary:  When Lily gets caught under a full moon, she's given an invitation to join the Marauders, but at what cost?

Title: Wild Things Author: ladybalin Rating: T Genre(s): Humour, Romance Chapters: 4 Word Count: 6,459 Summary: Lily encounters Padfoot, Wormtail, Moony, and Prongs. Hilarity, romance, and possibly some illicit groping ensue.

Title: Lily Finds Out Author: The Black Lycan Rating: K+ Genre(s): Adventure, Humour Chapters: 3 [Abandoned] Word Count: 5,587 Summary: During the time of the marauders, Lily comes across a certain werewolf and finds out about the Marauders little secret! Contains slaps, jokes and humor! and a bit of action!

Title: Every Other Midnight Author: Kathryn’s NomDePlume Rating: M Genre(s): Romance, Drama Chapters: 83 [WIP] Word Count: 986,893 Summary: Professor Potter and Head Girl Lily Evans… The Dark Decline

Title: Crossroads Author: Emmyjean Rating: T Genre(s): Romance, Angst Chapters: 15 Word Count: 138,872 Summary: In her seventh and final year at Hogwarts, Lily Evans finds herself facing a tragedy that leaves her life in pieces. She ultimately finds great strength both within herself and those she never would have expected.

#fic request #animagus!james #remus #sirius #peter #Marauders

[toddsblack]

my favorite not me series fanfics (ao3)

(1/?)

Part 2

Toddblack

1. terror in the resonance  by toomoon (jjjat3am)

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/40263333

Summary: After the events of Not Me, Todd tries desperately to keep control over the broken pieces of his life. Black makes it worse. And then, he makes it better.

2. you'll never walk alone by KouriArashi

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39730677?view_full_work=true

Summary: If Black got his way, he would never go back to Gumpa’s garage. Spoiler alert: Black does not get his way.

3. The Boyfriend Swap* by disaster_j

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39183621

Summary: “So what you’re telling me is that you” he points to a very guilty looking White, “were going through stuff hia asked you to put away and found some weird crystal that clearly looked like something you shouldn’t be touching and then you-” he points to his mortal enemy “touched it and somehow ended up in there-” accusatory finger moves towards his boyfriend’s stupid pretty face that looks so goddamn weird right now with that scowl. “Did I get that right?”

“Um, if you meant Sean touched the thing and swapped bodies with Gram then yeah.”

“I am going to curse all of you.”

*Toddblackgram

4. Like Bitter Tangerines by nomdeplumed

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/37730263?view_full_work=true

Summary: Black chooses to accept Todd's help to protect his friends and gets himself involved in a marriage, a kidnapping, a successful overthrow of a person in power, a love story, a family reunion, and several death threats. Not necessarily in that order.

5. Meant to be Three* by sylleblossom_lost

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/38737545

Summary: Gram is jealous of Black's boyfriend until he meets him. Then he's just confused. But mostly, he's still in love with Black. They figure things out together.

*Toddblackgram

6. One Day (Today)* by sylleblossom_lost

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39360858?view_full_work=true

Summary: Direct Sequel to Meant to be Three, I recommend reading that first.

Gram, Todd, and Black have settled into a routine as boyfriends. They were happy, for once. But happy didn't mean Black's heart was whole. Gram learns more about Black's past, which then becomes their present, as the three of them find out White's coming home.

*Toddblackgram

7. You Don't Own Me by couronnedesfleurs

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/37739113

Summary: Black and Todd are locked in a stalemate. Neither can live while the other survives.

8. twisted blade by JJ_Dyl

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/37926037

Summary: And suddenly, they were kids again. Scared, lonely kids who wanted to change the world for the better. What happened to us, Black wondered, and saw something in Todd's eyes break with the same question.

9. Ache. by tenpercentbatteryremaining (Louiseeeee)

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/37726786

Summary: Tod is aching. Black has a gun aimed at his head and he aches.

#not me series #not me #Not me tod #not me Todd #Not me ToddBlack #not me todblack #not me fanfic #fanfic #boys love #thai drama #thai series #thai bl #gun atthaphan #asianlgbtqdramas #not me black #fanfics

[katerinaptrv]

BlackTodd Fanfic Archive

Never Me by lanmingxia

terror in the resonance by toomoon (jjjat3am)

How (Not) To Drown by A_German_Filmstar

they say that we're out of control and some say we're sinners by Crush_Culture

and cut you like you want me to by lilhex for confettisenpai

Nothing Like You by nomdeplumed for DoctorHani

The Two Leaders by matchingearrings

Bruises Done Up Like Flowers by Arisprite

His Hubris, His Downfall by Anonymous

if you're insane (i'm going mad for you) by sparemethehypocrisy

Thin Line. by VictorsWonder

Similarities by lanwangjisbunnies

A coma for a coma by Mossrose_X

so where should i have kept you? by jixings

Like Bitter Tangerines by nomdeplumed for DoctorHani

Ache. by tenpercentbatteryremaining (Louiseeeee)

Altar by perthtalay

We'll See It Through by k_arisugawa

super psycho love by moonbiz

All You Need is Love by mudinyourshoes

Haunted by wonderfulyibo

Why Does This Feel Like A Goodbye by onstoryladders

you'll hate each other ‘til it makes you quiver by MixMetawin (TheWeepingMonk)

Let's Drink The Best Wine Now by BLank (courtingdemons)

what can I say, baby, what can I do? the monster in me loves the monster in you by Crush_Culture

#blacktodd #black x todd #not me #fanfic #fanfics

[ao3feed-romione]

Words Unsaid

Words Unsaid by nomdeplum

The summer after the war ends Ron, Hermione, Bill and Fleur decide to go for a swim when a game and an off handed comment leads to a painful conversation.

Words: 2903, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Harry Potter - Fandom

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Characters: Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Bill Weasley, Fleur Delacour

Relationships: Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley

Additional Tags: Shell Cottage, Malfoy Manor, Post-Second Wizarding War with Voldemort

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/45065488

#AO3 Feed #Romione FanFic #♥ #Romione #R:Teen #A:Nomdeplum

[bbcshjw]

Chapters: 14/14 Fandom: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Sherlock Holmes & John Watson, Sherlock Holmes' Father/Mummy (Sherlock), Mycroft Holmes/Original Male Character Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mummy (Sherlock), Sherlock Holmes' Father, John Watson's Father, Mycroft Holmes, Greg Lestrade, Molly Hooper, Anderson, Sebastian Moran, Jim Moriarty, Original Male Character(s) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Ancient Greece & Rome, Alternate Universe - Ancient Greece, Ancient Greece, Alternate Universe - Historical, Alternate Universe, Kidlock, Best Friends, Sorrow, Loss, Friendship/Love, Mentions of paiderastia, Pederasty, Nothing explicit, Athens, Epic Friendship, Greek Epic, Wrestling, Fluff, Fluff and Angst, Fluff and Smut, SO MUCH FLUFF, Kid Fluff - Freeform, Philosophy, Kid Sherlock, Kid John, Childhood, Eventual Love Story, Series, Pining, Pining Sherlock, Jealousy, Possessive Behavior, POV Sherlock Holmes, First Time, Male Homosexuality, Cuddling, Kissing, Underage Kissing, Teenlock, Mutual Masturbation, Underage Sex, First Love, Johnlock Roulette Series: Part 1 of Greek Song Summary:

When Sherlock is four, he makes his first and greatest friend. Jon is his new tutor’s young son, and Sherlock learns just as much from Jon as he does his instructor. He learns that other children can be kind. That someone who isn't mother can like him, can want to play with him. That they can laugh with Sherlock rather than at him; can think him brilliant and funny for simply being him. Sherlock learns that his heart can grow under the influence of another, and that it can slowly start to belong to someone other than him, as well.

And later, when he is older, Jon will teach him that not only can his heart become another’s, but that he wants to keep someone else’s, too.

This is the story of two little boys growing up together in Hellenistic Athens, and an epic friendship of Greek proportions.

 **BOOK I IS COMPLETE**

***now with fanart!!!!*** Because I don’t see this fic being recommended as often as it should. One of the many many wonderful works I have read in this fandom.  

#johnlock #fan fiction recommendation #NomdePlume

[artificialqueens]

The Upper Hand - Chapter Four & Five (Craquaria) - NomDePlume

AN: I’m posting two chapters to catch up with where I am on AO3 (feel free to come say hi!). Hope you enjoy!

Chapter Four

Max shut the door to Gio’s room quietly as he left, exhaling deeply and leaning back against the wall to support himself as soon as the door clicked shut. The events of the last twelve hours seemed surreal and he needed a moment. Or maybe more than just a moment to process this mess. Collecting himself he headed down the corridor, letting himself into the room that he and Katelyn were sharing, trying to be quiet so as not to disturb her. Max stopped abruptly when he saw his best friend nestled in one of the armchairs facing the door of the hotel room awaiting his return. She smiled and laughed at his obvious embarrassment at being caught sneaking back into the room.

“Well well, the wanderer returns I see… Good night?” she asked him smirking, getting up to put on the kettle and make them both some coffee. Max shrugged, caught off guard and mumbling that he would rather not talk about it right now before dashing into the bathroom and locking the door. Turning on the shower, he stripped and stepped into the scalding water, relishing in the way his skin was turning a vivid pink under the heat of the water. The pain felt real and comforting in contrast to the chaos of his mind as he tried to take stock of the situation.

Uncomplicated. They were going to let things be… uncomplicated. Max wasn’t even sure if he knew how to do uncomplicated. The irony of his racing mind in conjunction with the simple phrase was not lost on him. He didn’t want to think about how he had just had the best sleep he had in months. Didn’t want to wonder it it was the amazing sex or the fact that Gio had him in his arms the entire night that caused it; and he distinctly didn’t want to think about the fact that as much as he wanted it to, he didn’t think he had it in him to let it happen again.

Once the high of Gio’s orgasm had worn off they had spoken briefly. It had been unemotional, with neither giving away too much. Max had found himself pulling away from Gio after the adrenaline rush had worn off, remembering that he wasn’t drunk anymore and couldn’t blame the alcohol for his behaviour. Max recalled how contradictory Gio had been throughout the course of the conversation. His words were non-committal but his hands never stopped touching Max in some way, be it brushing a strand of hair behind his ear or rubbing his thumb across his thigh. When Max had sat up in bed, resting against the headboard Gio had instantly mimicked his action, shuffling himself even closer than he had been previously and resting his head on Max’s shoulder. This was just another thing that he could puzzle over and over-analyse for the next… 50 years or so.

Vigorously rubbing shampoo through his hair he took a step out of the steaming water and looked down at his body. Marks he had not noticed the previous night, or in the scramble to re-dress this morning, became apparent to him. A soft purple flourish adorned his wrist where Gio had taken hold of him, with more bruises peppering his neck and shoulders. Glancing up in the mirror he saw that, even now, his lips were raw and pink from kissing. Stepping back into the stream of water he rinsed the shampoo from his hair, pressing his eyes shut tightly and letting the noise of the water engulfing him drown out his thoughts. A knock on the door brought him back to himself and he shut off the water, shouting “coming”, and wrapping himself in a towel. He didn’t want to face Katelyn right now but that wasn’t an option. He entered the bedroom and began rummaging in his suitcase for some clean clothes. They had a rare day off today before travelling back to New York on a flight later that evening.

“So how’s Giovanni feeling this morning?” Katelyn asked boldly, setting the coffee she had made them down on the bedside table next to Max and moving back to curl up in the armchair again with her own cup. Max froze before hurriedly digging to the bottom of his case, looking for nothing other than an excuse to not have to look his friend in the eye at that moment in time.

“I don’t know, why do you ask?” he asked feigning indifference, trying to at least look unphased by her question, despite being anything but.

“Kam’s already been by this morning”, Katelyn responded before launching into a further explanation. “Wanted to know if you would go to the gym downstairs with him. He asked where you were and I told him you’d gone to the store. So you can thank me for covering for your ass by the way. He said you three came back together last night. It doesn’t take a genius to put two and two together..” she finished softly. Her tone, originally jovial, had changed when she sensed a shift in the room, noting how Max could barely look at her.

“It’s possible to put two and two together and come out with five” Max jested, plastering a smile on his face and laughing at his friend. Inside he felt his stomach tie in knots as he lied to Katelyn. He knew she just wanted to be there for him through whatever this was but he couldn’t discuss this right now. Gio had asked that he keep this to themselves for the time being and he wanted to respect that. It also made sense to him given the level of scrutiny that they were all under, and if he couldn’t get his head round it how could he expect anyone else to?

“I wasn’t ready to sleep when we got back and I didn’t want to disturb you so I went down to the hotel bar for a drink. There was a cute guy there, we got chatting and one thing led to another…I’m a mess” he shrugged, self deprecatingly. He looked up at his best friend, who knew him better than anyone else in the world, and could tell in an instant that she was not buying it. “Awesome, you can tell me all about it later. Shall we go out for breakfast?”. Katelyn changed the subject and Max exhaled quickly, turning and confirming that he was starving with a smile.

“Just give me a second to change and we can go”.

He returned his attention to his case, actually searching for something to wear before dragging on his clothes and grabbing his phone. He was just walking through the lobby of the hotel when a high pitched ping alerted him to a text. His heart skipped and his stomach twisted when he saw the name on his screen: Aquaria.

Aquaria: Last night was cute, see you in NYC next week?

He flushed, glancing up to make sure that Katelyn hadn’t noticed how his face had turned a faint shade of pink and his breathing had faltered. She was oblivious, too busy searching her phone for somewhere they could grab some food. Max smiled as he started typing. He hadn’t mentioned where he was going to be. Gio had taken the time to check when their schedules next lined up. Maybe there could be more to this than he initially thought. He hit send, smirking and quickening his pace to catch up with Katelyn who was now almost at the door.

Max: Stop stalking me…

Max: I’ll see you there ;)

Chapter Five 

The following week was one of the longest Max had had to endure. If he wasn’t obsessively stalking Gio’s Instagram, thoughts of their last encounter were definitely not far away. Max felt like a teenager with a crush anxiously counting down the days until he would see the object of his affections. If it wasn’t for the constant gigs and endless traveling Max knew for sure he would have been in serious trouble. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d felt this intensely about anyone.

His last relationship had ended soon after he had gotten back to New York following filming. The end had been almost comically anti-climactic. He had known that the next year was going to be crucial for his career and that he had to throw himself into his work, knew that his priorities had to shift. And he was happy for them too. He didn’t even give it a second thought before cutting ties and moving on. Thinking back on it, Max knew he should have ended the relationship sooner than he had and had no good reason as to why he had kept it going for so long. He felt bad for the way that things had ended, he wasn’t heartless, the emotional part just didn’t come as easy to him as it seemed to everyone else.

It made him deeply uncomfortable to talk about emotions. His own. Other peoples. Any of it. It made his skin crawl and his brain shut down, checking out of the conversation. It took a long time for him to build up the connections and bonds that he had with his close friends, and even they were few and far between. Whilst these people knew more about him than anyone else he still wasn’t as open with them as he wanted to be. Max didn’t truly understand the reason that he couldn’t get passed this, but he had never been any different, even as a child. No matter how much he tried to work on himself and figure it all out he couldn’t quite put his finger on it or change it. He found comfort in his solitude for the most part, enjoying not having to rely on anyone else. That didn’t mean he didn’t feel lonely on occasion, and the time he had spent with Gio had only highlighted that he was definitely going through one of these periods now. He couldn’t figure out if the intensity of his feelings were for Gio specifically or if it was just the compananionship that he had been craving and so anyone would have done in the moment. Unfortunately for Max he had an inkling that it may have been the former.

Max was jolted back to reality by Katelyn asking him for some details of the upcoming tour that they were planning. Miz Cracker would be taking her one woman show on the road and this is what should have been the focus of his attention; now and at all points until it was over, not Giovanni, their messed up relationship and whether or not it would work. Pondering the question Max scanned the crammed wooden bookshelf behind them looking for the file with the information that she needed about the travel plans.

“One second, they’re in the binder on the shelf” Max said, stretching his tired muscles as he stood up to grab it, passing it across to Katelyn. Realising that he had thought of Gio and relationships in the same moment made Max feel nauseous. The fact that he couldn’t manage simple tasks like making coffee or going to the wig store without wondering where Max was, what he was doing and whether they could do these things together made him want to crawl under his duvet and not resurface for a month. Something to do with the thought of him and Gio being together set off a physical reaction in him, the hairs on the back of his neck standing up and a shudder running down the length of his body.

“You alright? You seem distracted”.

Max winced. He felt overwhelmed, sitting down heavily on the sofa next to Katelyn, he leaned his head on his best friends shoulder looking for reassurance. “Why am I such a mess?” he asked out loud, wishing instantly that this thought had remained unspoken.

“What’s wrong? You’ve got everything covered for the tour. You’ve got your look book and your costumes sorted, the writings all done… You need to stop being so hard on yourself Max” she sighed looking down at him, reaching around him to provide a reassuring hug. Max felt the floodgates open and before his brain had time to catch up with his mouth he found himself blurting out, “I know it’s not that” he muttered, “I just don’t do well with emotions and the like, you know me. And I feel like I have way to many emotions at the minute and I can’t control it and I just don’t know what I’m doing or whether I’m just overthinking things as per usual and I feel like my brain will implode if I-”.

“Whoa, do you want to take a breath?” she laughed. “Why do I have a sneaking suspicion that this may have something to do with a tall dark haired young man who you’re adamant you didn’t share a room with last week?”. Max groaned, throwing himself into the cushions dramatically; an unintelligible mumbling muffled by the seat.

“That was definitely, ‘you’re right Katelyn’” she said pummeling him with a cushion. “So you’re crushing on Gio huh? What’s wrong with that?”. Max reluctantly sat up, pulling his knees up to his chest and wrapping his arms around himself tightly.

“So many things. He’s a child Katelyn, I feel like a dirty old man. I just can’t see it working. Can you imagine me out at all those ridiculous parties with him and his friends? I went to one when everything was still normal with us and we were friends and I felt so out of place. If he was ten years older it would be fine but we’re both just in different places in our lives. I mean… what do we even have in common?” Max exclaimed looking at Katelyn, desperate for confirmation that he was right about this. Max was shocked when his expected response wasn’t forthcoming. The only response his friend gave was a snort. “What?” Max said looking at her with his chin lifted defiantly.

“We both know that if he was five years, ten years, fifty years older we’d just be sat here having a conversation about the 900 other reasons it wouldn’t work out. I love you boy but you’re a mess”.

After a pause Max chuckled, throwing the cushion across the sofa and hitting her on the side of the head. “You know me too well, you may have to be the next thing to go. You know too much goddammit!”.

“All the more reason to keep me around!”, she smirked. “I know all of your secrets! I could expose you!!” Katelyn cackled a maniacal laugh, which caused Max’s sides to seize from laughing. He really appreciated her ability to lighten the mood and make him laugh when he was having one of his moments. “Seriously though, have you ever thought about just seeing where things go? I think he’s more mature than you’re giving him credit for. Worst thing that happens is that it doesn’t work out and you move on. Either way, you have to snap out of it because you are way too busy to be moping. Plus he’s cute, and there’s obviously something thats making you consider going there a second time…” she laughed suggestively.

“Ugh, If you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go bury my emotions deep inside me like a reasonable and responsible adult would, that is clearly the best option here” he responded laughing, knowing that she was probably right. “But seriously though, do you honestly think that it’s a good idea?”.

“Oh, I never said it was a good idea, I just said if you don’t try you won’t know” she responded matter of factly. Max’s phone signaled an incoming text and Katelyn grabbed it from the cluttered table, which Max had found on the side of the street a couple of blocks away a year or so back, and glancing at the name before throwing it across to Max who caught it with ease. “Speak of the devil” his friend mused as Max looked down at the screen. Gio. “What’s he said?” Katelyn asked as he continued to stare, not quite sure how he felt about the fact that three simple letters were causing his heart to beat faster and his palms to sweat. Anxiously unlocking his phone he read the message on the screen.

Gio: So I’m back a little early if you still want to hang out?

“He wants to hang out” Max answered, rubbing his palm up and down his thigh in a show of nervous agitation.

“And…?”

“And I guess I’m going to say yes or you will never shut up about it and like you pointed out I do not have time for that headache” Max jested, still not entirely convincing himself that he would be able to go through with it.

“Perfect” his friend responded cockily, flashing a huge grin and settling back in her seat watching. “Text him back then, best not keep lover boy waiting” she winked, laughing at Max’s obvious discomfort. Max started and stopped texting numerous times, more than he would care to admit, struggling through several versions of the message before finally settling on a response and hitting send before he could change his mind again.

Max: What did you have in mind?

Gio: We could do drinks..? I know a cute new bar that just opened.

Gio: Or we could just skip the pleasantries and I could come over…

Max: 10pm?

Gio: Perfect, see you then baby ;)

“He’s going to come over later” Max said glancing up anxiously after the frenzied text conversation.

“Well then” Katelyn said glancing at her watch,“It’s a good thing I have plans this evening. I’ll take this as my cue to leave because you have to tidy this place up and I’m sorry but I’m not helping…” she said scanning the room pointedly drawing his attention to the sketches and wigs strewn across every available surface. Glancing over to the kitchen area he saw stacks of dishes and trash that needed to be taken out and groaned.

“You don’t need to leave, it’s not like that-” Max started. “I can almost guarantee that it is like that. And even if it isn’t, I’m not sticking around to find out!” Katelyn laughed as she gathered her things and hugged Max tightly before heading for the door. “And I actually did have plans tonight, I have a life outside of Miz Cracker on occasion you know”. Max smiled, shaking his head, telling his friend to have a good night, trying to recall where she was going tonight. She must have told him at some point but with everything that was going on he just couldn’t remember. It occurred to him that she always went out of her way to bend over backwards for him and Cracker and he didn’t feel like he had been that good of a friend lately, caught up in his own rubbish. He made a mental note to pay more attention and try and rectify that.

“Oh and you might want to shower before he arrives!” Max heard as the door slammed. Alarmed he cautiously lifted his arm and sniffed. “Goddammit”, he said glancing at the time. Three minutes after nine. He had less than an hour to make himself and the apartment presentable. He looked round at the assorted drag paraphernalia scattered around before turning his back on the disarray, leaving the mess behind and heading for the bathroom. Katelyn was definitely right about one thing… he did need a shower.

#craquaria #angst #miz cracker #aquaria #rpdr fanfiction #submission #canon compliant #the upper hand #nomdeplume

[marellagiovannelli]

Brindisi a occhi sempre ben aperti per Marella alias Mara Malda ai tempi di Dagospia. #marellagiovannelli #nomdeplume #maramalda #pseudonimo #dagospia #archiviopersonale #costasmeralda #sardegna #sardinia @dago.spia #brindisi #party #press https://www.instagram.com/marellagiovannelli/p/CXLPAMGN_91/?utm_medium=tumblr

#marellagiovannelli #nomdeplume #maramalda #pseudonimo #dagospia #archiviopersonale #costasmeralda #sardegna #sardinia #brindisi #party #press

[brucereavis]

Takes 2 hands to handle a whopper USDA certified prime Beef. Hundreds served and satisfied 💯

#getluckylana #kwizatz-hoodraxzt #franky-garcia-nomdeplume #jaysmith2232 #fuzvx

[thbookaneer]

Seems like #lifeimitatingart rn with my #nomdeplume and all haha. Writing with a quill has become pretty enjoyable, and even more so by writing in #cursive. (at Killeen, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWqCLMurx6_/?utm_medium=tumblr

#lifeimitatingart #nomdeplume #cursive

[coveredinpaint]

An update to the landing page 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 using my artist name instead of the old Elyse's Paintbrush umbrella. You may have noticed my various handles have also been updated. At last the branding can be cohesive! Check it out and maybe buy a book or two while you're at it. • #nomdeplume #artistname #branding #brandupdate #brandupgrade #elysespaintbrush #elysedeneige #childrensbookillustration #childrensillustration #childrensauthorillustrator #authorillustrator #selfpublishing #selfpublishedbooks #supportselfpublishedauthors #supportindependentartists #independentauthors #independentartist #newlook #selfpromotion #shamelessselfpromotion https://www.instagram.com/p/COiu_QPlgrl/?igshid=1o0dkjsoojxyb

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[jamooliluv]

I believe a person cannot be lovely by herself, but it is by the persons surrounding her that which make her LUVLY. ©JamooliLuV #jamooliluv #penname #pseudonym #aka #alias #nomdeplume #blogger #teachersofinstagram #teacher #blog #vlogger #alaincity #abudhabi #unitedarabemirates #uae (at Al Mirfah Abu Dhabi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNUpZbApvEP1OQbZPfRhuA9t0yXd4QfLGsBKcc0/?igshid=17v0uer701cjq

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[vampyreeyes]

My next creative endeavor that I'll give up on is lunatic fringe writer. Come see a #basketcase and six other talented people.✍️✏️📜🖋️🖊️📝⌨️🆎💬🤪 . . . #utica #uticany #utca #uptown #home #writing #creative #creativewriting #author #nomdeplume #lunatic #creativearts #wording https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Y0XsThA5j/?igshid=m2fq7zatq7v7

#basketcase #utica #uticany #utca #uptown #home #writing #creative #creativewriting #author #nomdeplume #lunatic #creativearts #wording

[hellorc]

Bape. #animals #3a #3atoys #threeatoys #deadbydaylight #zombie #killer #steam #digitalart #nomdeplume #cool #sketch #beautiful #iphone #beijing #notes #doodle #poster #worldofwarcraft #dota #blizzard #warcraft #overwatch #painting #beijing #art #sketch #iphone #blackandwhite #poster #instagood #instalikes #dailyart （在 Beijing）

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