WIP Wednesday - Stars, Smut, and Something New
Hey, Hi, Hello y'all. Been a hot minute since I've done one of these so thank you to @onthewaytosomewhere and @dizzymisslizzie for encouragement via tags. It's been a whirlwind of a few weeks, and I've been mostly focused on writing the final few chapters of Stars, Skies, and Saturdays and working on a smutty Heartstopper one-shot. However, I'm thinking about my next project and I think I might take a shot at writing something original.
First up, some Stars, Skies, and Saturdays. This is from Chapter 13. An angsty day for Alex and his kiddo led to Henry coming over to support them. As Alex and Henry clean up at the end of the day, Alex thinks about what he wants.
Alex has built his life on helping fill others’ needs. Whether it’s his family or just people who deserve resources their fuckin’ government should be giving them, their needs will always come first. So he’s always made sure to not give his wants too much space in his head.
Then something soft tickles his cheek. Alex glances over, realizing Henry’s leaning against Alex’s shoulder, curling closer into his side as the four of them watch Luke, Leia, and Han celebrate the fall of the empire. There’s no force on Earth that could convince Alex that Return of the Jedi is better than Empire. But feeling Henry’s warmth pressed against his side, watching Pablo and Em’s chests rise and fall where they’ve fallen asleep, sprawled out in front of the TV, he feels compelled to consider it.
And that’s when it really clicks for Alex how much he wants this. He doesn’t just want Henry and Em in his life, he wants the four of them to build a life together. He wants to make them all breakfast before sending the kids and Henry off to school. He wants to hold Pablo and Em’s hands through all the hard days to come. He wants to kiss Henry when they wake up, go to sleep, and a thousand times in-between. He wants to come home to a house full of people he… really cares about.
Alex wants it. Maybe it’s selfish, and it’s definitely too soon.
When Pablo and Em finally go to bed, Henry lingers to help Alex clean up the living room. They work in content silence until the last pillow has been returned to the couch. Alex’s eyes meet Henry’s across the living room, and the soft and cozy vibe they’ve been cultivating the last few hours melts away, a thick, hot tension engulfing every inch of space between them.
Alex can’t have everything he wants. But he can have Henry.
“Stay,” Alex whispers. Henry looks like he’s trying to keep his face neutral, like he doesn’t want to get his hopes up.
So Alex makes himself clear. He saunters across the room until he’s in Henry’s space, letting his hands run down Henry’s sides until they come to rest against his hips.
“Stay the night, Hen,” Alex says as he presses his lips to the space between Henry’s collarbone and his neck. Henry gasps, his hands wrapping around Alex’s shoulders. “I want to fall asleep next to you. Wake up to that stupidly handsome face.”
Henry chuckles. “You seem quite fond of this face, so what does that say about you, love?”
“It says–” Alex kisses a half-inch higher, letting his teeth graze against the stubbled skin. “–That I really want to see more of that face.” Alex continues to kiss up Henry’s neck, his tongue and teeth pulling little breaths from Henry’s lips. He pushes himself up on his tippy-toes to get his lips next to Henry’s ears; to bring Henry’s earlobe between his teeth, making the man under his hands shiver. “Specifically, I want to see what your ridiculously beautiful face looks like from between your legs.”
Alex doesn’t get a second to worry he’s pushed too hard before Henry’s hand comes to the back of his head and pulls their lips together. Alex had felt the heat in every kiss he’d shared with Henry; a simmering promise of how much they wanted each other, but always restrained, never burning hotter than a match.
Maybe that’s why he isn’t prepared for the fuckin’ inferno that ignites in him the second their lips touch.
Next up is a one-shot I'm writing for the Heartstopper '85 Moments of Forever' event. I'm currently revising as my brain's having a hard time sticking to a 10K word limit, but I like what I have so far. In this snippy, Nick asks Reddit for some advice on a "problem" with his new roommate, Charlie.
r/Relationship_Advice
u/RoyallyRuffledRoomie
I (26M) met my new flatmate (25M) yesterday and we had sex within an hour of meeting. Don’t know what to do.
Hi. Please don’t judge me! Throwaway for obvious reasons.
I’m not the kind of guy that usually does this. I’ve only fooled around with 4 people, slept with even less all while in relationships, and all of them women. I’ve never even had a one night stand, let alone done something this… well, impulsive
I just moved into a 2 bedroom flat yesterday. My new flatmate wasn’t in when I arrived, but got back from work by the time I’d finished moving all my things in. The second that I walked in, I don’t know how or why or what happened but I was gobsmacked by him. Maybe it was the long black curls tied behind his head or his impossibly blue eyes, but the sexual tension was just ridiculous. I got half-hard just from shaking his hand.
We spoke for a few minutes, introduced ourselves and all that. He didn’t feel like a stranger, or even just a friend. We were really comfortable with each other from the jump and getting along so well. There’s no point me going into all the details (Though they’ll be living rent free in my mind for the rest of my life). I’m still literally just blown away by what happened and I guess typing it is helping me come to terms with it. I was just hoping to make a new friend, and instead I found my bisexual awakening haha.
So we started talking about music and I found out he plays the drums. He invited me to his room to see his electronic drum kit and just watching him play was… I still don’t have words for it tbh. He asked if I played and I admitted I couldn’t hold a rhythm if my life depended on it. He said he’d teach me and had me sit down on his desk chair in front of his kit. He put his hands over mine, and I was so nervous he would feel how much I was already sweating when he wrapped around me from behind. He tried his best to teach me, but eventually accepted that I’m offensively offbeat. I turned around to face him, we just made eye contact and stared at each other for what felt like forever. And then suddenly we’re kissing. Amongst other things.
Finally, I have three different ideas for original stories and I can't decide which to work on first. Any thoughts and opinions are appreciated.
Stars & Skies (Working Title) - Jack Tavish and his daughter Emma are trying to settle into their new lives in the small, strange town of Omari Falls, Oregon. A chance meeting with fellow single father Gideon and his son Pablo leads to not only a budding friendship between their kids, but flirting and feelings between Jack & Gideon. But when an unexpected danger leads to a long-lost connection being revealed, the pair must find a way to take care of their families, and each other.
Feels Like We Only Go Backwards (Working Title) - Omari Falls, Oregon isn't where Mateo thought he'd end up. Not that he knows where he thought he'd be in his late 20s; he'd have to remember the first 21 years of his life to know that. But there are far worse places where someone with amnesia and a supernatural (and ironic) ability to find lost things could end up. He's got his best-friend Mischa to keep him company, runs a successful antique shop, and can keep the fear of everything he doesn't know about himself at bay most days. The one thing he can't figure out is why August, the hot as hell author who just moved back to town, keeps avoiding him?
Where Are You Now (Working Title) - After his ex disappears and his life in NYC falls apart, Nathan finds himself on the run from a vicious loan-shark. With the help of troubled journalist Nico, Nathan and him escape the city, bound for Nathan's aunt in Oregon.
Anyway, that's it for me! Tagging some absolutely stunning people below but as always, no pressure to do anything with it.
@benwvatt @caterpills @dizzymisslizzie @exitariel000 @jackzimmermemes @jafffacakess @kategraves @miss-minnelli @onpurposewrites @run-for-chamo-miles @rileysrants @theprinceandagcd @youtookmethere
