#tarlos honeymoon period

[eclectic-sassycoweyes]

(Fluff!)ing It Up Friday! (Or a silly little look into Tarlos' first few weeks as husbands inspired by May @whatsintheboxmh' art (go check out her page and art right now!!), this post in specific:

https://www.tumblr.com/whatsintheboxmh/746490642133303296/ko-fi-exclusive-art-from-march?source=share ) which inspired a little snippet about just how disgustingly happy and in love these two newlyweds are!

(Reposted with creds and a little silly fluffy written imagining about Tarlos' first few weeks as husbands, with permission from the very talented May! Thank you for granting us and inspiring with your beautiful art and for liking this little thing I wrote to it at 2pm and letting me post it with your art on my blog!!)

Art by whatsintheboxmh.

This is how the first few weeks worth of mornings go after TK and Carlos return home from their honeymoon:

On the first day one of them have to work, they will be standing in front of the mirror sliding the chain through the their wedding ring, preparing to fasten it behind their neck to wear it to work. They purchased the simple gold chains several way before the wedding was scheduled, then canceled and then rescheduled - better be out in good time than risk having to leave the ring at home while they went to work and going without it for a whole day!

And the other will show up from behind under the somewhat false pretense of wanting to help with closing the little lock behind their neck. What they really came for was to catch the others gaze so they could both stand there beaming into each others eyes in the mirror, all happy and gloaty and lovestruck.. they get so distracted staring into each others eyes both looking glassy-eyes and disgustngly in love and almost telepathically (through giggles reciprocated back and forth) sharing the feeling of butterflies floating around in their bellies, that the one who was going to work ends up being ten minutes late on their first day back.

This quickly develops into a little ritual between them. Over the next week, whenever one of them is putting on the ring-necklace before work and the other hasn’t shown up behind them yet, they’ll purposefully drag the process out until the other notices what they're doing and shows up to help them so that they can spend ten minutes staring lovingly into each others eyes again, grinning and looking a little crazy and, for the hundredth's time, wisper things in each other's ears like “we’re married” or “have a good day at work husband”

On the tenth morning after returning to work post-wedding, Carlos is still sleeping, having gotten home from a night shift in the early hours in the morning. Hence TK standing alone in front of the mirror, trying to complete this last step of getting ready for work, this time without it including their little ritual that they've upheld since returning to work. TK has tried to be quiet and let Carlos sleep, and he thought he was ready to maybe start putting on the ring-necklace on his own but.. As he’s standing there he unconsciously drags the process out anyway, expecting or maybe just hoping that Carlos will magically awoken at the exact right time and show up behind him with that smile that tells TK that there is at least person that can measure up to the happiness he is feeling these days..

And even though he knows it’s irrational, he’s starting to get a little bit sad that Carlos hasn’t shown up yet.. and a bit grumpy too - it’s not fair that he has to go to work while his gorgeous, hot, sweet, larger than life, husband(!) is still lying in their shared bed making the most adorable little grunting sounds in his sleep, instead of going back to bed himself and cuddling said husband for the next 4 hours before waking him up for coffee and lazy, giddy morning s*x and.. TK is just not ready yet.

Carlos jolts a little when he is woken up by TK calling him from the bathroom. He is confused at first, sitting up after - he looks at the clock - two hours of sleep and wiping drool off his chin. And then he gets a little worried because when TK calls again he sounds a bit agitated, like something’s wrong.

Hurrying out to the bathroom, Carlos finds TK standing with the gold chain they use to wear their wedding rings to work in his hands, the ring already hanging from the middle of it, and he is pouting back at him in the mirror.

When Carlos’ bleary eyes finally show up in the mirror behind him, TK feels a surge of relief along with the flapping of butterflies that never really stopped showing up on occasion when Carlos is looking extra hot, does something extra romantic or adorable, or sometimes even just when he's walking around the loft with sleep marks on his face and pajamas on and his wedding ring on his finger.

Even though Carlos' initial reaction to TK’s pout upon having hurried into the bathroom half asleep in response to his love’s distress call is to lift an amused eyebrow followed by tiredly rubbing sleep out of his right eye, his eyes soften when they find TK’s in the mirror again.

And when he walks up behind TK and takes the chain from his hands into his own and helps him close the lock behind his neck, he can’t help but smile a bit like a crazy person at the fact they are married !!! He’s just too happy for it to be contained by being jolted awake after only two hours of sleep following a gruelling nightshift.

He kisses his way slowly up TK’s neck before turning him around to leave more kisses on first his chin, then his nose and both cheeks ending with a kiss to his forehead. When he looks down, TK is beaming up at him with glassy eyes cheeks a bit red, half from the sudden surge of emotions and half from being a bit embarrassed at having woken his poor tired husband up just because he couldnt go one morning without staring into his eyes like someone who is going maybe a bit insane from being so incredibly in love. Like all the other times Carlos has looked into those eyes in the past two weeks, Carlos thinks that he loves this man like never before.

Carlos plants his last kiss on his husbands mouth and then sends him out the door with a “stay safe husband”. He tries to wink but the truth is that this little ritual is also one he isn't ready to give up just yet, and the wink turns into probably a weird facial expression somewhere between looking like a kid who just got told that everyday for a year would be christmas, and like someone who's got something in his eye. TK responds with a breathy “I can’t wait to see you when I get back”, before sliding the door shut behind him, and Carlos heads back to a bed that could have just as easily been a pink cloud floating around way above the Austin skyline, he wouldn't have known the difference.

#mar writes something #a silly little something #tarlos fanart #art rec #911ls fanart #artist rec #tarlos #tarlos fic #tarlos honeymoon period #those sure can last a while #tarlos fluff #it's from both their perspectives okay #and also alternating lol

[guardian-angle22]

TK/Carlos + Looks

↳ 2.02 2100°

#911 lone star #tk strand #carlos reyes #tarlos #tk/carlos + looks #i have had this in the drafts since before season 4 aired and just never got around to posting #will i ever be over carlos looking at tk like THAT when talking about honeymoon periods?? the answer is probably no #also tk 'heart eyes' strand makes multiple appearances in this one scene imo #my gifs #episode: s02e02 2100°

[thisbuildinghasfeelings]

What I want to see in Season 5 (Tarlos edition):

I've been thinking a bit about some of my hopes for season 5, at least as far as Tarlos is concerned. Obviously, this is quite preliminary since we don't even know when the season might be starting or how many episodes we might be getting, but this is what I have for now:

At least a couple wedding-ring-hand on face kisses.

Either TK or Carlos in the hospital...preferably TK at this point since he went the entirety of season 4 without a hospital stay. Of course, even though Carlos ended up in the hospital, we didn't get to see it. So really, I'll take either of them. Bonus points if we get the other one cuddling up to the one in the hospital bed.

One of them being held at gunpoint while the other one watches--@ladytessa74 knows what I'm talking about here!!

Carlos calling TK "Tyler" again.

TK and Carlos using the word "husband" (both to each other and when referencing each other to other people.)

Some Reyes-Strand family moments, such as an Owen and Carlos moment, an Andrea and TK moment, an Owen and Andrea moment, and/or TK bonding with his sisters-in-law.

A continuation of them being the clingiest and the cuddliest--like Carlos shoving his face against TK's neck, TK holding onto Carlos' bicep, hand holding, Carlos grabbing TK's leg again, TK falling asleep on Carlos again, sitting all cuddled up on the couch together, etc.

I know there's going to be drama and angst, and I wouldn't have it any other way, but I really hope we can start the season with them very happily married and in love, or at the very least with the knowledge that they had a happy period like that even if the season has to start out on some angsty situation. They deserve a happy honeymoon period after everything they went through in season 4!!

As far as the Tarlos angst and drama of the season goes, I want there to be much more of an emphasis on external conflict that they face together rather than internal conflict in their relationship.

TK and Carlos working together on a scene, solving a case together (perhaps solving Gabriel's murder together?), or working together to save someone's life. They make a pretty good team, so let's see it!

Anyone else have any ideas for season 5? I would love to hear them!!

#911 lone star #tarlos #lone star season 5

[howtosingit]

I mean, if wedding planning with the in-laws is happening in 4x08 “Control Freaks” (and it seems like that’s a guarantee now) and they’re already at the point of fittings and details and such, I think it’s totally probable that the wedding is our big 4x12 or 4x13 Tarlos episode. 

(They really do like to give them the 4th, the 8th, and then the 12th/13th episodes each season, it’s nice to have a pattern established for the most part.) 

Which I absolutely love because it means we get 5 or so episodes of honeymoon period with the newlyweds 🥹🥹🥹

#ls spoilers #ls speculation #tarlos #911 lone star #its gonna be a beautiful season #with carlos work plot and then wedding planning and then actual wedding #the only ?? then is what their finale moment might be #if they have one #they didn't have one for season 2 but it was shorter and they'd just had 2x12 #but then they had one for 3x18 so it stands to reason that there will be some tarlos or tk or carlos thing to end off the season #its hard to believe that they're already out there breaking the final episodes of the season #GIVE IT TO ME THE WAIT IS KILLING ME

[paperstorm]

I’m having the time of my life thinking about Tarlos’ first scene next season ( I don’t think we’re gonna go back to grief about Gabriel right away even if we’re definitely gonna circle back to it) and I want everyone to join the fun. What is it gonna be? Tarlos walking into their loft after their honeymoon kissing (parallel to their hookup scene in s2) and then joking about the “carry your bride over the threshold” thing? Someone flirting with Carlos on a call and Tk appearing from nowhere saying “he’s MARRIED”? Carlos talking with someone and his phone rings and he says “sorry, I gotta take this. It’s my husband”? So many possibilities. I’m so excited for their honeymoon period, everyone’s gonna get sick of them. Maybe they set up a “husband jar” in the firehouse for every time TK brings up his husband.

So many possibilities!!!!! If they set up a husband jar at the firehouse TK is gonna be broke 😂😂😂 he is gonna be the most obnoxious married person on the planet I can’t wait to see it

#911ls asks

[chaotictarlos]

my current tarlos thoughts:

^^ these two lovesick fools are about to be in their ACTUAL honeymoon period! I will truly never recover if we really do get honeymoon footage of any kind.

I was going to ask if they ever left their honeymoon era and then I remembered the breakup era. BUT BESTIE WE AT LEAST GET THEM BY THE POOL ON THEIR HONEYMOON. We need to start writing our wills because we won't survive.

#guardian angle22 #chaotic asks

[xshazxx]

If we don't get a honeymoon period tarlos where they can't stop doing it those first few days/weeks, I will riot. Let them keep getting interrupted or something. I think that'd be hilarious, the boys would have so much fun!

I think some of y’all are kinda way too obsessed with seeing people do it on tv.

[beeexx]

Because all queer men are to you are entertainment. Fuck you, fetishizing bitch.

Wow okay. So let’s begin this lil ask by me actually laughing at the absurdity of this????? Like you whoever you are hiding behind the anonymous icon slid into my dms and made a presumption about me and called me a bitch????? What?? Did that ACTUALLY happen?? 😂😂😂

Second. You know I think fair criticism or just conversations about things you might disagree on is a good thing. We learn from talking respectfully to each other. I’d be happy to have a conversation about fetishisation of mlm ships in fandom (also wlw let’s be honest) because I agree this can be an issue but I also think you have to be mindful that fetishisation, is often done, (but not only) by straight women who hyperfixate on mlm which stems from how women’s bodies as well as their sexuality and desire is policed and have been suppressed by patriarchal social structures for a long time, still is too. It doesn’t make fetishisation okay but it gives you a framework to begin untangling and to begin to understand why it happens. Instead try to have a talk about how women (and non binary and queer people) can be given safe and respectful ways to discover their own sexuality while also acknowledging where this stems from. This is a broader conversation for sure and there are so many aspects to consider but I don’t want to get too bogged down with details so moving on.

Ok my third point. I’m assuming you came at me for this post (https://beeexx.tumblr.com/tagged/if%20it%20doesn’t%20happen%20then%20that’s%20definitely%20not%20true%20to%20their%20characters)

I’m on my phone and it is late and it won’t let me add the link so don’t come at me again for this lol. ANYWAY, I will offer an explanation for this as my original post was so misconstrued apparently. I’m not even a big blog in this fandom, like I am inconsistent so no one pays attention to lil me which is why I never get a lot of notifications. Now, I made this post in a little jokey kind of way I will admit that, though I also think this would fit the characterisation of them as characters and where they are now. Last time in season 2 when they were on call where Carlos says “firefighters you really are a smug bunch” “you love it” they were all flirty and comfortable around each other. The trailer sets up next week’s episode as very serious and parts of it might be though I think the baseball game will be fun and lighthearted with a lot of banter for all the characters, both from the police and the firefighters. Now a potential set up for tarlos is just that they jokingly trash talk each other like the rest of the team only to realise that nah being close and kissing is a much better way to spend our time here. Now this is a couple that has been through a lot recently who are stronger now and finally together after months apart. It would make sense that some of that honeymoon period magic would slip back into their daily lives and going without the other’s touch for so long makes them act a little silly around each other. Who knows? 🤷🏻‍♀️

I’m gonna leave it at this now and just say this, it is incredibly rude to attack people on the internet in this aggressive tone. It’s scary too that people think they have the liberty to call people they don’t know a bitch out of the blue in a way that feels aimed to be disrespectful and just to hurt. I hope you have a life outside of this website, I really do because yikes this is pathetic. Anyway I hope you have a good day anyway and think more carefully next time before jumping into someone’s dms writing hateful messages.

Peace✌🏻

#tarlos #fandom #tk x carlos #911 lone star #personal

[hisbluejeanbaby]

"Oh, I Plan To"

This is my first ever Tarlos fic and first time writing in 3 years so bear with me

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It should be illegal.

That's TK's first thought when he looks across the gym to where his achingly gorgeous boyfriend is dead-lifting. He can't help watching the way his muscles gleam with sweat under the fluorescent lighting of the studio.

TK bites his bottom lip subconsciously, unaware he's doing it until he feels a sting a couple seconds later.

"Shit," he hisses, putting his hand up against his lip to feel for any blood. When his finger comes away clean, he sneaks another glance at his boyfriend, who's just finishing up his last rep.

Carlos gently places the bar down at his feet, lifting up the bottom of his shirt to wipe his forehead. TK's eyes almost fall out of his head as they land on the sculpted eight pack in his direct line of sight. He's seen his boyfriend's body a hundred times but the rush he feels every time never eases. TK is constantly in awe of this man's physical perfection, almost as much as he is constantly amazed at how he's able to call such a caring and intelligent man his.

Carlos chooses that minute to direct his attention over to TK's corner of the gym. He immediately notices a pair of bright green eyes, which quickly divert back to the machine their owner is currently sat at when he realises he's been caught staring.

Carlos smirks at TK as he hurriedly tries to look busy. But that smirk quickly falls when Carlos starts noticing how his partner looks working against the machine. How is he so lucky to have landed such an incredible man, emotionally and physically? The way his arms move back and forth have Carlos sweating even more than he already is.

TK is purposely trying to focus on a spot on the carpet, knowing full well he's been caught in the act of admiring his God-like boyfriend. But he can't shake the fact that Carlos is still looking his way. He spares a glance up, expecting his boyfriend to have moved onto another station in the room, and instead locks onto a pair of piercing brown eyes. They simply stare each other down for a few seconds, neither one moving, before Carlos slowly begins to smirk again, this time in acknowledgement of being the one caught looking over appreciatively.

TK knows the effect he's having on his significant other, because Carlos himself is having the exact same effect over him. Even after 6 months of dating, the honeymoon period well behind them, they still have a burning passion for each other that they both know isn't going anywhere any time soon.

Laughing under his breath and without breaking eye contact, TK pushes himself back into position and begins on the chest press again, his arms flexing back and forth, sweat trickling down his arms. Carlos is stood stationary, the bar long forgotten at his feet as he watches his boyfriend, his eyes hazing over.

TK winks over teasingly, causing Carlos to subconsciously swallow, all of a sudden feeling nervous, and increasingly exhilarated.

TK sees the sudden glint in Carlos' eyes, not fully knowing what he has just gotten himself into.

With a last appreciative glance, Carlos picks up the weights and bar on the floor, hastily putting them back in their proper spot. He then takes a quick survey around the gym, trying to decide which machine will serve his purpose. He then decides on the tricep pull. It's one of the only machines free at the moment and conveniently is in TK's direct eye line.

Carlos struts over to the machine, making sure to put extra emphasis in his hips as he can feel TK's prying eyes on his body.

With his back to TK, Carlos laughs lightly, loving the fact his boyfriend can't look away from him.

He quickly preps the machine, locking in the weight and adjusting the length of the ropes. He then begins pulling the two small ropes towards his hips, going even more painstakingly slow than usual. He makes sure to flex his upper arms as much as possible in the process, while doing his personal best to not sneak a peek over at TK.

TK immediately understands what's going on once Carlos begins on the machine. If he wants to start a war, then a war he's got.

TK stands up from the chest press, hastily wiping it down before scanning the nearby machines for one that will fit his purpose. He immediately locks onto the pull up bar, knowing it will drive the other man crazy.

With a final (and albeit longing) gaze over at his boyfriend on the tricep machine, he quickly shakes his head clear before making a beeline for the pull up bar. He can't afford to get even more distracted by the gorgeous man in the corner.

He jumps up onto the bar, which is stationed only two metres away from where Carlos is currently training. He is purposely staring out the window trying to avoid looking over at him, TK notices with a smirk on his face.

"Maybe try fixing your attention on something else," TK calls over, cheekily trying to draw Carlos' attention. It definitely works as Carlos seems to whip his head in TK's direction at record speed. Before TK can lose his newfound audience, he begins continuously pulling himself up over the bar, feeling his boyfriend's appreciative eyes on him the whole time.

TK completes fifteen reps before dropping down to give his arms a rest. He's panting lightly by the time he looks over to gauge Carlos' reaction. And judging by the other man's face, TK's done the job. Carlos has stopped pulling against the tricep machine, his arms hanging limply at his sides while he hungrily drinks TK in, raking his eyes up and down his body.

TK's breathing gets even shallower upon noticing the glint in Carlos' eyes. But this isn't over yet and he knows it.

Carlos chooses that moment to slowly approach TK, prowling as if he were stalking his prey, neither man daring to break eye contact.

Just as TK thinks Carlos is going to reach out and grab him, he brushes past TK, his voice dropping an octave as he quietly replies in TK's ear, "oh, I plan to," before making his way onto the nearest treadmill, never once breaking eye contact.

Carlos starts up the treadmill, immediately starting into a light jog. They're both coming to the end of their sessions and TK knows he has one more chance to make a lasting impression on his other half.

TK breaks the eye contact with Carlos, knowing full well the man is keeping to his promise in not taking his eyes off his form.

TK walks over to the dumbbells, picking up a set and facing the mirror at the back of the room. The treadmills all face the mirror so TK is able to immediately lock his eyes back on Carlos in the reflection.

But TK almost drops the weights at this point.

In those few seconds between walking over and grabbing the weights, Carlos has stripped his shirt and is now running at a firm jog, with beads of sweat running down his bare upper chest.

TK's eyes rake over his entire body until they come back up to meet Carlos' own gleaming brown ones. Carlos knows the effect this is having on TK and he can't help the small laugh that escapes him as he watches TK in the mirror.

TK faces the mirror and begins aggressively curling the weights, his face shifting into a stone cold mask as he stares Carlos down, not wanting to give anything away. Carlos' eyes slip down to his boyfriend's frame, watching appreciatively from behind as TK works his upper arms.

After another minute of sneakily raking their eyes over each other's bodies, TK can't take it anymore. He's bursting at the seam with lust and he can't wait a second longer.

TK slams down the weights on the shelf, spinning around to face his boyfriend. It seems Carlos has the same idea as he steps off the treadmill at the same moment.

Both men start pacing towards each other, unable to deny their want any longer. But they know they're in a public place, unable to act too heavily on their overwhelming desires.

When they're both within a few feet of each other, TK drops his voice so that only Carlos can hear.

"No fair, you stripping down like that," he chides, faking annoyance.

Carlos sneaks a glance at his partner's lips before moving his eyes back up to TK's. He can see desire circling rapidly in the other man's green orbs and knows his own can't be far off.

"Well, I had to get your attention somehow," he responds, pushing as much lust into his words as possible. TK licks his bottom lip, Carlos tracking the brief movement and using it as a greenlight to take a small step forward. They're now almost chest to chest.

The gym has cleared significantly by now but there are still a few people milling around on various machines. Though none of them are paying any attention to the two men who are almost fully hidden behind one of the central pillars in the large studio.

"I don't know if you noticed, but you've had my attention for some time now," TK whispers back, angling his head so that his mouth is almost against Carlos' ear.

Carlos closes his eyes and lets out a low breath, itching to reach out and push TK so that he's trapped between himself and the wall.

"Likewise."

This word seems to trigger something in both men. TK growls lowly and immediately pulls his head back to look directly into Carlos' eyes.

"Show me then," TK breathes. And that's all it takes for Carlos to immediately reach his hands out and grab TK's hips, pulling them against his own.

A gasp escapes TK's mouth but it's smothered by Carlos' own. He hungrily pushes his lips against TK's, letting the desire that's been pooling over the last hour finally come crashing down over them.

TK's hands immediately grip onto Carlos' biceps, palming at the toned muscle. He can't drink him in fast enough, pulling Carlos as close as physically possible.

Carlos stumbles slightly and pushes TK roughly against the pillar, their lips never once breaking.

The two of them are all lips and hands, running greedily over each other's bodies, slick with sweat and desire. It was amazing how after all this time, both men still had the same fire for each other as they did when they first met.

After a few more seconds of rough kisses and panting breaths, Carlos reluctantly pulls back, leaning his forehead against TK's.

"I think we should head home," he mumbles, his voice husky and thick with want.

"Two workouts in one day?" TK laughs quietly, "I should distract you at the gym more often."

#tarlos #911 lone star #tk strand #carlos reyes

[immortalstrand]

Seeing all the Tarlos cute in the promo 😍😍

I need the 126 to tease them about being all honeymoon period with each other and for it to be all adorable.

#tk strand #911 lone star #tarlos #9-1-1 lone star #immortal ramblings #carlos reyes

[reyesstrand]

I should preface this by saying I’ve never been in a relationship so I may just be chatting out my arse but I can understand not wanting to tell your parents about something big like that. I mean, I certainly can’t imagine telling my parents about being in a relationship, should that ever happen. And especially with how uncertain tarlos started out + the comment about honeymoon periods lasting a while, it seems realistic for Carlos to have reservations. Idk maybe I’m just fixating on anything that doesn’t involve homophobic parents but that’s my two cents

One possibility is that maybe Carlos' parents are super traditional as in "no city boy is going to sweep my son off his feet" kind of way. It's actually pretty common in the south no matter the sexuality unfortunately, where someone is like "ew no, the North" Or maybe Carlos has always thought his parents were like that.

(combining both of these messages!)

i’m really open to both of these theories! there really are so many possibilities that don’t have to do with the homophobic parents storyline, and i’m really inclined to believe we’ll be getting something along the lines of these messages!

i mean, carlos and tk both have been shown to be insecure in relationships in their pasts and they had a very unsteady start. and the fact that they seem to be on somewhat different pages (carlos thinking they’re still in the honeymoon phase and tk thinking they’re “pretty serious”) tells me they really just have to talk. and that’s what it looks like at least one of those scenes will be. and i couldn’t be more excited to see what that brings about for their relationship (only good things of course, we’ve seen/heard too much about later episodes for things to actually go badly between them).

#answered #anonymous #911 lone star #tarlos #lone star spoilers #lone star speculation

[thisbuildinghasfeelings]

My favorite underrated little Tarlos moments (in no particular order)

TK holding Carlos' hand during Owen's intervention in 2x10

When Carlos comes to the firehouse for lunch in 3x17 and the first thing he does is go over to TK and touch him

When TK calls Owen to bring the limes in 2x11, tells Carlos to pull himself "out of the shame spiral," and then says to Carlos "crisis averted" and Carlos winks

When Owen calls TK in 3x16 and TK and Carlos are just hanging out in the loft and might order sushi in a little bit

When TK comes home to Carlos after their fight in 2x12, and they exchange the soft little "hi" "hi" and TK puts his hand on Carlos' face

TK admiring how adorable babysitter Carlos is in 2x14 and Carlos' smile back at him

Carlos stopping TK from getting hit by a car at the beginning of 1x10 (also TK a second later pulling Carlos back from the danger)

When Carlos tells TK that the honeymoon period "can last a while" in 2x02

The little moment of TK rubbing Carlos' back when the group gets together at the burned out firehouse in 2x13

The way Carlos goes after TK and brings him a mineral water at the end of 3x07

#underrated monday #911 lone star

[howtosingit]

This might be unpopular but...I don’t really want tarlos to take any big steps this season — no moving in, no I love yous, nothing like that. I really really want some beginnings-of-relationship stuff. I wanna journey with these two, I wanna see them slowly fall for each other on screen — they’re clearly enamoured, but you can’t say you love someone until you’ve seen them really live and they’ve been together four months I guess what I’m trying to say is that I need more tarlos BRIANNNNN THEY NEED TO GIVE IT TO MEEEEE I wanna see TK become best friends with Carlos’ friends and Carlos become best friends with TK’s friends lordy

I’m not sure that this is super unpopular, Anon - I think a lot of people agree with you! There’s even a part of me that agrees with you. I mean, we’re always going to want more than what the show gives us, right?

The problem with having such a large cast and a very oddly-developed first season is that, ultimately, I think we’ve passed a lot of that “beginnings of the relationship” stuff. Also, TK and Carlos have really gotten to know each other in a very unconventional (and unseen) way. By episode 9, TK was already mentally thinking of Carlos as his boyfriend to some degree! (Does that make a whole lot of sense with episode 10? Not really, but he still said it, so it’s canon.) Basically, season one was kind of all over the place, so I’m really putting more stock into season two now, which seems more focused...

Season 2 began by telling us that four months had passed. We now know that TK and Carlos are in a relationship, that they spend a lot of time together, that Carlos has spent time around Owen and Gwen, that they hang out with the 126 pretty often. TK has keys to Carlos’s place, and him spending the night there seems to be routine... in-between all of those moments is all of that “beginning of the relationship stuff” that you really want to see!

And is that frustrating, that we don’t get to see it? Yes, totally! But that’s the risk of falling in love with a ship on an ensemble show - especially one that likes to devote about 40-50% of its screen time to wild and crazy emergencies (I don’t have actual numbers, but it does feel like half the show). That doesn’t leave a lot of room for the small stuff, so I think those small moments are always going to be more implied. We just have to accept that if we want to enjoy the show.

So, if we let go of all of the things that we want to see, and pay attention to all of the things that we already know, it really does make a lot of sense that we’ll probably be getting the “I love yous” and the moving-in together moments this season (and probably by the halfway point). I mean, by episode 4 they’ll have been dating for 5-6 months! I’d honestly be worried if they don’t say it soon, or take the next step in their relationship.

I’m looking forward to episodes 4-7. I think they’re going to be big episodes for TK and Carlos. I think we’re going to get conversations about their relationship, sort of a “check-in” to see how it’s going, probably their first hurdle to climb. I also think we’ll get them moving forward together in some way. They’ve clearly been saving all of that for this big episode 4 and beyond - to me, it feels like a lot of the meatier stories have been held for post-crossover (another reason why I’m annoyed by it). 

I still think we’re getting their journey, Anon - maybe just not the exact one that you might want. But, honestly, when has a television show ever given fans exactly what they want? And besides, that’s why fanfic was created, and we all love that! 

TL;DR - WE’RE GETTING MORE TARLOS! I say, let’s see what this huge Tarlos episode gives us, and we go from there before we get too upset or frustrated. At least, that’s what I’m going to do.

(Also, last thing: I think we’re supposed to assume that Carlos is friends with Paul, Marjan, and Mateo now. Heck, I even write him as being friends with them in fics because I’m more interested in their dynamics than in creating an OG character for him. So, again, it might be more implied, but I think we are seeing them become friends with each other’s friends? They just have the same ones?)

#tarlos #911 lone star #ls spoilers #ls speculation #hey y'all - looks like very rational Brian has come out to play #welcome to my very logic-based brain #sorry anon - I just don't think we're getting the Tarlos that you want #but I personally am very excited for the Tarlos that we might be getting #I'm more excited now than I have been since January 17th #so I'm going to live in this happy place for as long as possible #we'll call it a honeymoon period or something #anonymous #asks

[howtosingit]

I mean, we asked for couple development and legit angst is the way to go honestly so I'm pretty pumped to see where the episode takes us. Relationships are not easy and we have to watch the good, the bad, and the ugly to see growth. So YAY RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT.

Exactly, Anon. This is exactly what I have been wanting and waiting for!

And if we can do it without any homophobic parents or coming out trauma, then it will literally be a perfect episode for me - in that kind of “I really hate this” way (*cough* 1x02 *cough*)

#I am so glad that they've had their honeymoon period for the past 5 months #and I know some people feel we didn't see as much of that as we should have #and I do agree #I love the glimpses that we did get #BUT now I'm ready to watch them face this first hurdle #they're going to learn a lot about their relationship and each other #and they'll both come out stronger in the end #it's gonna be *chef's kiss* #tarlos #ls spoilers #ls speculation #anonymous #asks

[howtosingit]

I sort of hope the meeting the parents thing causes a fight between them. I think they both need to see that they can get through the rough parts of a relationship. Carlos so he knows TK is staying around and TK has to deal with relationship stuff in a healthy way. It’s a bit of drama but something they can easily move past and will make them more confident in each other.

I’m down for a little bit of tension and difficult conversations - don’t know that I’d call that a fight necessarily (but that’s just semantics). I think it’s going to be something that they’ll have to address, something that causes a momentary rift - something that changes the honeymoon period a bit. I think the show is setting all of that up with last night’s conversation, definitely.

But yeah, for me, I can do a little bit of that kind of drama if it leads to healthy and open communication. I think episodes 4 and 5 are going to be some really good episodes for us, on the level of 1x02 and 1x03. We’re heading towards some meatier Tarlos material, that’s for sure! 

#I guess things could also happen next week #but I'm still not expecting to see carlos in the episode at all #so all of my hopes are on episodes 4 and 5 #tarlos #911 lone star #ls spoilers #ls speculation #I'd love to see them overcome some obstacles and hangups and insecurities #but I definitely want them to do it together #anonymous #asks

[howtosingit]

Okay but do you think we are getting a kiss in 2x04?!?! If you do how do you think it will happen and if you don’t why don’t you think so?🥲

Personally, I do think we’ll get a kiss tomorrow (one of the maybe 2 or 3 that I’m expecting to see this season) because I also think we’re getting the long-awaited “I love yous” tomorrow. In my mind, that’s how the episode will end for Tarlos, wrapping up this “first hurdle, goodbye to the honeymoon period” storyline that I think we’re getting. I could be very, very wrong about that though!

#I'm so nervously excited for this episode #I don't know if I'll make it through #ls spoilers #ls speculation #the one thing that I feel certain about is that they will end the episode in a good place #how would they hang out at carlos's apartment in the next episode if they were in a bad place? #even if they aren't fully repaired they'll have talked through the hardest stuff #god if I have to see carlos cry again I might need to be sedated though #anonymous #asks