#they actually made it to 3 weeks

[dancingskeleton-wishingiwasghost]

Bestie

Disclaimer/edit: This is my first fanfic Ever so please don't be mean. I have never played COD and I have no idea how I ended up in the fandom but I'm here now. Also I typed this on my phone so forgive me for that.

CW: cursing

The silence is... comfortable, all things considered. You, curled up in the corner of the couch with a book you finally have time to read, and Ghost, looking over some papers in the armchair that's seen better days, with a steaming "cuppa" as he likes to call it. You want to tease him about it but well... it's Ghost, your superior and probably the most intimidating person you have ever met and you'd rather not find out the hard way that he doesn't have a sense of humor.

But you two have gotten into a kind of routine where, when there was down time between missions that was just a little too quiet, you'd both end up here in the common area and do your own thing.

So when Soap does a double-take when walking through, asking "Right, what's all this then?," you knew you had to fuck with him.

A glance at Ghost before looking back, "What are you talking about?," sporting a confused look on your face.

"I mean you two hanging out. I've never seen you two together in the same room outside of briefings before."

Back to Ghost and you share a look, hoping your eyes convey that he go along with what you're about to do.

"Of course we'd be hanging out, we're best friends," you give an incredulous look.

"...fuckin' what," Soap gives an incredulous look back.

"Oi! Manage that," Ghost growls.

"Oh fuck you, I was talkin' to Gaz for 5 minutes outside that door and I haven't heard a Sound come out of this room that entire time," Soap says, becoming frustrated.

"That's because our friendship has surpassed the need for words. We're comfortable just being in each other's company," you respond, leaning back into the couch.

"I think you're full of shit 'cause I've never seen you two together or meetin' up except for when necessary," Soap very pointedly says.

"What are you, their mum?" You couldn't be fucking happier that Ghost was going along with this as Soap sends a look his way.

"Yeah! And not that it's any of your business, but we went to karaoke just last week!," bringing the attention back to you.

"Karaoke? Him!? You expect me to believe that?!" You do feel Ghost's stare on the side of your face, probably wondering how you're going to make this in anyway believable.

"Well it's more me singing and him indulging me by coming. He doesn't sing unless I have at least 5 drinks in me but I never remember much afterwards..." trailing off and scrunching up your face, hoping you look like you're trying to remember these made up nights.

Soap glares at you for a moment, trying to find some kind of fault on your face before letting out a sigh.

"Yeah, that actually sounds like something he'd do. Now what was this comment about her mum?" Soap asks, turning towards Ghost.

"I was facetiming her when he came up behind me. Scared the absolute bejeezus out of her enough for her to scold him. When he was finally able to get an apology in she started asking questions as if this was school and not the military! All 'how're they doing?' and 'they getting along with the other soldiers?' It was mortifying! I might as well not have been there the way she was talking. And then- oh and Then! She asked for His number! Can you believe that?!" You deserve a fucking oscar the way you have Soap's attention over this performance.

"'S not my fault she likes me better. Says I'm a delight." The mask gives nothing away but the look in his eyes tell you he's having the time of his life, his arms over the back of the armchair, looking more relaxed than you've ever seen him.

"Oh now I Know you're fucking with me. No offense Ghost but you're about as delightful as steppin' on a pinecone barefoot!" Soap practically spits at him.

"'S not what her mum thinks. She even sent me some treacle tarts."

"She sent you treacle tarts?! She doesn't even make me those!," you get in before Soap can say anything. Never mind that she's never made them before. Ghost gives a shrug while Soap looks back and forth between the two of you, looking like he's trying to grasp at straws.

"Bu-but you're American! You've even said before that both your parents are American!"

"And my mom could have travelled and decided she wanted to have them for the rest of her life after trying them once, you ever think of that? And really? 'I'm American' is the best you can come up with?," you give a pitying look.

"This mean you believe us then? That we're best mates?" Ghost interjects in his gruff voice. Actually hearing him actively going along with the bit and not just throwing in a line or two while you ramble gets your heart racing for some reason. You hope it doesn't show on your face.

"Hell no, do you see that look on their face?!"

Fuck.

"That's because this is the first time I've ever heard him say it and I'm trying not to get emotional, don't ruin this for me," you have no idea where that came from but you barely know what you're saying any this point, "Anyways, as much as I would love to keep listening to you doubt the validity and integrity of Ghost's and my friendship, I have this thing I need to get to that starts riiiight abouut," looking over Soap's shoulder at the clock, "now, at anywhere else but here. So I'm gonna get going. Ghost, you coming?," you ask getting off the couch. You actually feel your heart drop to your ass when he actually gets up too, gathering his things.

Soap's eyes are impossibly wide as he watches the both of you make your way out, flabbergasted. And it is taking everything inside of you to keep yourself neutral, but there's just.. one last thing you have to say before you leave.

"Honestly, I'm really disappointed in you. Acting like we'd do this as a bit just to mess with you. For shame, Soap, for shame. After you," a small smile slips as you hold the door open for Ghost. He nods his head in thanks and, dare you say, almost saunters out.

Soap's eyes widen further and shouts, "Hey!," but the door's already closed.

You and Ghost walk in silence for a period until you're sure you're far enough away.

"You think that last bit was too much?," genuinely curious to how he'll respond.

"I think it was just enough for him to question if the entire thing was a sham or not. He'll be scratchin' his head for weeks after this," his low voice giving away the smirk that's in there. You both stop and look at each other for a pause before you dissolve into a fit of giggles.

"I have - never Seen - Soap look so mad before!," you manage to gasp out, clutching your sides as you fall against the wall, "Oh my God I wonder how long I could have kept that up for! Thank you for going along with me."

"Are you kidding? That's gonna be putting a smile on my face for the next month." And that sends you into another fit, doubling over almost sending you to the ground. Entirely missing the quiet chuckle he lets out.

"I think we could milk this out for another week. What say you? Wanna keep the bit going?," he sticks out his hand, his eyes more playful than you ever knew they could be, that you completely forget to be surprised at his question. A grin creeps up onto your face and you give his hand an enthusiastic shake, wholly ready to commit to the bit.

"Bestie, I think we can make it 2."

#they actually made it to 3 weeks #price joined in on it #thought it too funny to pass up on #straight up telling soap 'yeah i see them together around base all the time. how have you NOT?? #ghost also cringed at being called bestie #told them not to do it again #call of duty #cod #cod fanfic #fanfic #simon ghost riley #john soap mactavish #self reblog #my writing

[egophiliac]

this is basically what happened, right?

(these guys are very lucky that everyone at NRC 1) has the combined intelligence of a sack of bricks, and 2) is easily distracted by shiny things.)

#art #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland spoilers #stage in playful land #stage in playfulland #these two are SO sleazy and i am utterly delighted by them #can't wait to find out their tragic backstory in approximately 3-4 weeks! #fortunately i have like a month to figure out how the heck to draw their hair (spoiler: i will never figure it out) #also. god. i love it whenever leona accidentally reveals his Mom Side. #he doesn't care about any of this but he WILL be tagging along to make sure no one else gets into trouble #once again he has to be the Responsible Adult and he hates it. the whimsical hat weighs heavy upon his head. #anyway this is me so excuse me while i now talk about diasomnia for three hours #but lilia being all 'kids gotta have some adventure in their lives!' is hilarious #specifically because you know silver would NEVER. #100% silver not only never snuck out but he always went to bed on time AND brushed his teeth AND flossed even when nobody made him. #lilia: aww but you should be enjoying your youth! >:c #silver: i am. i enjoy being respectful and disciplined and honoring you as my father. #lilia: #lilia: maybe i'm TOO good at raising kids #you know i was going to say none of his kids would be involved in this but i actually think malleus definitely would #he would not see it as a moral quandry though. he would just be excited to be invited along. #(the only reason he isn't there is because he was busy admiring a termite-infested beam somewhere and yuu didn't get a chance to ask him) #i mean MAYBE if lilia as his single authority figure told him no then he would have some reservations #but lilia's the one who's screaming HELL YEAH LET'S SNEAK OUT AND DEFY AUTHORITY while dabbing so moot point there #sebek would never and he would rat on everyone else. unless malleus is going in which case he's already there. #and i guess if everyone else is going silver probably would too #but he'd. y'know. feel conflicted about it.

[hellcifrogs]

Extra details for the Inner Sakura idea~ Sakura's progression and new look!

#my art #ffreire art #haruno sakura #i was actually about to keep her normal outfit but the anon made me reconsider <3 #sakura week 2024 #sakura #inosaku #naruto

[majunju]

happy birthday!

#genshin impact #my art #this year i actually made it in time... somewhat #on my patreon anyways im posting this like 3 weeks later after i posted it earlier there #tell me why i thought his bday was much later than the 6th....

[obsob]

sending emails but sniffling and whimpering after typing each word

#mine #original #this is a self portrait today i sent 3 emails then had to go hve a warm bath #i hate emaisl i jhefb f hasf iw ant to bite emails as hard as i possibly can once really hard #im manifesting an illustration agency wanting me its going to happen i can feel it #pls pls spls plslslsp spls #i had more ot write but all gone from my head.....too many emails made brain fried #one of th cats has decided that her food is disgusting and is refusing 2 eat it .....little beast #shes been eating it very happily for like 3 weeks and now is like? kill yourself actually #anyway. am cold. going to go hve food.

[rocketbirdie]

deranged picnic

#obsessed with how this game manages to maintain a consistent utterly unhinged vibe for its entire runtime. #this scene is immediately followed by him receiving a letter from his girlfriend saying she's breaking up with him. #he gets the letter from an eldritch abomination in the form of his mentor's face on the body of dead dog as it turns into magic dust. #also his gf broke up with him because he wasn't returning any of her messages while he was being tortured in a dungeon for four years. #which is actually how he finds out it's been four years. he's been under the impression that it's been like. 2 weeks lol #the guy on the left is perfectly alive and monologuing the whole time. #and he happens to be the same guy that made clones of himself and went on a crusade to eat chunks of the protagonist's hair. #sighh..... crisis core my beloved........ #(derogatory) #my art <3 #ffvii #crisis core #oh god i forgot his scar. nobody look. don't look. you don't see shit.

[casualavocados]

Wetlanders call it "the Waste." It is the Three-Fold Land. A shaping stone to make us, a testing ground to prove our worth, and a punishment for the sin. What sin? Nobody remembers, it was so long ago.

Ayoola Smart as AVIENDHA in THE WHEEL OF TIME 2.05 | Damane

#the wheel of time #wotedit #wheel of time #thewheeloftimeedit #wotcentral #aviendha #ayoola smart #far dareis mai #*cajedit #*gif #tagging some moots/friends too but feel free to ignore #userzhr #userjjessi #hipranparakul #uservid #just to be like hi!! i made a new thing!! #ive been trying to gif this show for the last three weeks so im just glad i was finally able to #*will smith posing meme* Her. #if anyone actually following this show wants me to tag them in (possible) future sets just send me a dm <3 or let me know in tags

[floccinaucinihilipilificationa]

Hello may 31th anon! Look at that, another year behind us and a new one to come. Have a nice day! ₍՞◌′ᵕ‵ू◌₎♡

#may 31th anon #hello friends!! (｡’▽’｡)♡ how are you!! I missed you so much! #I'm sorry that once again i have not been posting but I did that thing again where I got scared of posting #I do not know why but it is the same with physical paper diarys #I have 3 diarys and they all have 1 entry #I think one just says 'I am ten' #what have you been up to!! did you do something fun? is it summer too where you live? c: #my tumblr messages seem to be broken! I'm sorry if you wrote something :C it just says 'no new messages' despite also saying new messages #not a lot has happened here! I got a tomato plant and then I got very invested into the tomato plant and I have eaten three tomatos so far ( #my roses are also doing well!! I just got a new yellow rose and since she got here she only made orange flowers #I do not know the meaning of that #but I am very thankful! ( ˊᵕˋ )♡ I love it when things are orange!! #I've been trying to buy an orange shirt for the past 2 weeks but they always sell out before I get to them #I'm also thinking about buying a jean jacket #I have not worn a jean jacket for at least 15 years because one time in 7th grade tthe girl behind me said #that I was wearing a cool jean jacket and I just assumed that this was bullying for no actual reason #but maybe she just thought that it was an acutal cool jean jacket #we'll soon have out 10 year school reunion #maybe I should ask her #is anyone else going to a secret Sherlock phase again #I just want to see that silly little hat again #would sherlock holmes wear a jean jacket #have a nice day everyone!! #see you soon hopefully!! #♡＾▽＾♡

[fiendishartist2]

you appear familiar dear; you look just like my bathroom mirror!

#i love to just make a love letter to petscop and then disappear for a week. like hey guys :) #my art #digital art #artists on tumblr #petscop #paul leskowitz #petscop paul #carrie mark #petscop care #i downloaded the kyle webster megapack of photoshop brushes and just had so much fun trying out brushes #against all odds i am actually a watercolour bitch so i used a lot of water colour brushes for this #except this is so much easier and more enjoyable bc i could ctrl z and didnt have to wait for anything to dry lol #i adhere to the theory that paul moves back in with anna when the family takes over the channel. so paul stays in the ''guest room'' O_O; #i made this while frustrated by my homework in a library. i cant draw doorknobs but i can draw an entire room in 2 point perspective <3

[chipchopclipclop]

a friend bought me y8 so i sped through gaiden really fast beforehand and it was....... PREDDY GOOD........!

#chipchopdraws #yakuza gaiden #yakuza like a dragon #ryu ga gotoku #kosei shishido #kihei hanawa #kazama kiryu #yakuza gaiden spoilers #blood #you never truly forget how to draw kiryu its like riding a bike i remembered all my training #i cannot believe this game made me care about him again actually shocked.... #[holds head laying on the ground] hello rgg hole i missed you <3 #now i gotta go play y8 for 2 weeks straight if you dont see me thats where ill be

[reapersynth]

9-1-1

buck + near death experiences

#911 abc #911edit #evanbuckleyedit #evan buckley #buck buckley #911 fox #usercam #usernolan #userknight #.gfx #flashing gif #flashing tw #flashing cw #flashing lights #gif warning #listen. idk if this is anything its been sitting in my head throughout this one fic i was reading #something something all of the times buck dismissed how close he came to death + the 1 time he actually died and isnt fine about it #something about characters who view themselves as expendable and then they actually die and come back a little wrong gets to me ok. #also sorry i havent made a gifset in like??? 3 fucking weeks??? idk. im going thru it

[nonkul]

Jam Rachata as Tinn babygirlist Koetkasin Laws of Attraction (2023)

#i actually made a few more gifs but they were fugly so they're in the trash can now </3 this series is so hard to color #jam rachata #laws of attraction #one31 #thdrama #mine #mine:gif #tagnads #i said i would make a tintin set for u but its been several weeks oops

[cowboy-robooty]

sorry i lied. polliet grenade

#hetalia #aph #hws #polliet #lietpol #aph lithuania #hws lithuania #aph poland #hws poland #draws #what if i told u guys polliet is actually my second fave heta ship tied wif prumano #i just never post abt it bc im not strong enough to fight in the polliet wars #i already fight everyday in the itager wars i cant do polliet too its too painful #anyways okay now ROBOOTY DIES FOR 2-3 WEEKS. VOYAGE TO THE HETALIA CAFE! #mmm lithuania mai babygirl.. #(hes my second fave heta character believe it or not rodf) #i think in this drawing i made him too germany pilled but its okay i still think in general hes in suffering thats why i like him #less suffering than germany but still a lot

[corpsentry]

eulogy

#i was fully going to just wrangle my way through life for another 39 years when my friend said to me: #you are gay and we want you to submit art for the pride art show. but i hasn’t drawn at all since last year so i made a new comic from scr #i was also having one of the worst times of my life all of the past week but every night after sobbing into a friends shoulder or wtv #i’d sit down and draw. and then today i locked myself in the basement for 5 #hours and now he is finished. trans allegory or whatever #happy pride #world is horrible so hold the people you love close #i am trying . succeeding? not really but definitely trying #i have gone now through the 5 stages of grief. 1) eat food 2) eat food 3) hit rock 4) hit rock 5) give up #i Give Up. i give up by living my life without giving a fuck #which is like. actually giving down. or taking away down #idk anyway #i hope you’re well i’m HANGING ON BY A THREAD. BUT A GOOD THREAD #and to my lgbsbfk homies: i love you #my art

[thewhiteraven2020]

Fair Game Week Day3! Sky/Sea/Mythology

Here’s the flipper version!

#this is actually the coolest thing I’ve ever made #rwby #qrow branwen #clover ebi #fair game #fairgame #rwby qrow #qrow x clover #qrow #rwby clover #rwby fanart #fairgameweek2024 #fair game week 2024 #fgw2024 #fgw2024 day 3

[mars-ipan]

happy birthday you weird little freak. it's finals season so i can't afford to make a full drawing for u rn but i can at least give you your favorite thing in the world

bonus drawing + og imgs under the cut

cannot believe that crucified!komaeda is the cuntiest i've ever drawn him. call it divine inspiration

#martzipan #nagito komaeda #hajime hinata #komahina #komaeda doesn't like sweets. so i gave him something savory in place of a cake <3 #the first time i tried to draw these i started giggling too hard to actually get anything done #the second time i tried to draw these i had a realization mid-drawing that i'm getting an art degree #i'm gonna be a professional artist. i'm gonna make art for a living #and i'm using it for this. <3 #also crucified!komaeda happened bc my friends and i were talking abt mbti types #and i found out komaeda's. and i learned he shares a personality type with some WILD figures. you should look it up he's an infj #jesus is one of them #and immediately they were like 'you should draw komaeda on the cross' #and i was like 'i've thought about it and you just made it necessary' #and then i made it. and it was beautiful #maybe i'll give komaeda an actual birthday drawing sometime after finals are over. but for now this is what he gets #i'm finally hyperfixed on dr in time for a kmda birthday and then bam. finals week. girl ur luck cycle is affecting ME too #anyways. these are the bestworst things i’ve ever drawn and maybe ever will draw #hinata ended up darker than how i actually headcanon him but it’s ok. i’d rather him be darker than lighter