Fic Writer Showcase Tag Game
How it works: Pick a favourite passage from your work for each category below. It can be a line or a few paragraphs.
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Most Romantic (or sweetest): Touch Starved Din (Din Djarin):
Without even realising it, his hands have begun to stroke yours. He marvels at how much smaller they are than his, so delicate looking, fitting so perfectly inside his own. He languidly slides his hands along your wrists and up to your elbows, his entire body alive with electricity and want. Your closed eyes and faint sigh is enough of an indicator for him to continue.
His fingers tremble, slightly as he works his way up to your forearms, then to your shoulders, stopping at the base of your neck. Your next move almost causes Din's heart to stop, as you calmly take a hold of both of his hands and bring them to cup your cheeks, leaning your face to the side so your lips are brushing against his fingers. He could die right now and he'd be a happy man!
He wants you to know how much you've come to mean to him, but words were never his strong point, so he'll show you instead. With a feather light hold on your face he gingerly pulls you to met him halfway as he lowers his helmet, bringing his forehead to rest against yours.
Din had once explained what this gesture means in Mandalorian culture, and the fact that you are now returning that gesture confirms what he had begun to hope; That you want him as much as he wants you. Foreheads still joined together, Din whispers "My Cyare."
Your Angst-iest writing: I'll Come Back For You (Joel Miller):
"Joel...," your voice wobbles as you struggle against the lump in your throat. "It's time. You need to let me go. You have to allow yourself to move on." Joel's soulful brown eyes meet yours, glistening with unshed tears and you feel your heart breaking for him. 'I... I can't," his voice almost sounds pleading, "I can't do this without you."
He desperately wants to hold you, to keep you in his arms forever. He's never loved any woman the way he loves you. Love isn't a strong enough word to describe the depth of his devotion and affection for you. You are (were) his life, his joy, the very beat of his heart, a missing piece of his soul.
He can't do this, not again. How can he even put one foot in front of the other if you are not in step with him? Without you he will remain hollow, aimless, just a simple lifeform existing from one day to the next. You take a shuddering breath, hoping your next words can convince him.
"Yes, you can, baby. You're the strongest person I know. I know it will be hard and I'm sorry... "I"m so sorry it has to be like this-," "Don't," Joel cut you off gently, shaking his head, "You have nothing to apologise for," "Neither do you," you reply, matter of factly. Joel looked straight ahead, his jaw ticking as he tries to tamp down the anger festering away inside of him.
The self loathing he deserves for failing another person he loves. "I should have been there to protect you." "Oh Joel," you sigh, sadly, "How many times do I have to say it? We cannot control everything around us. You need to accept that life has it's own plan and what will happen, will happen. It's. Not. Your. Fault." You enunciate the last sentence with conviction, tears threatening to chock you at the obvious ruination haunting Joel's visage.
Even from his side profile the pain is clearly evident. A moment of silence follows, after which, Joel turns to face you, eyes redened, tears now trailing the curve of his cheeks. "I love you so much," his pained words are barely above a whisper, as if his grief is physically crushing his windpipe. "And I love you. I always have," you reply softly as your own tears begin to fall.
You want nothing more than to comfort him, to take him in your arms and shield him from his suffering, to wipe his tears away and kiss his soft salt and pepper curls. But it's impossible and you feel so helpless, so useless.... and you hate that. How cruel its, to be so close and yet, so far away.
"And that's why...," you take a deep breath, your own sorrow weighing heavily on you with what you now have to do. "I have to go." Joel's eyes widen but before he can protest, you continue, "I'm sorry," the regret choking you is stifling, "I wanted to help you find a way through this, but I can see now that I'm doing more harm than good. You need to be able to mourn, Joel. And you need to accept the love and support of those around you. You still have family here and they want so desperately to help you, but you've pushed them away. I can't bare to see you wasting away like this."
Somewhere, deep down Joel knew that this time would come, he knew you couldn't stay here forever, but how the hell can he let you go? It would be like expecting him to live without breath in his lungs. "Please, y... you can't go..." Joel's voice wavered as he continued., "I... I can't lose you again, sweetheart." You try to reassure him with a gentle smile, "You'll never never truly lose me, darling."
Joel couldn't focus, his eyelids like lead and his body trembling. The voices around him seemed distant and muffled one second, then loud and sharp the next. Throbbing pain bloomed through his torso, exacerbated by each breath he took. "What do you mean there's nothing more you can do?" Was that Tommy? "You can't just give up on him!" Tommy shouted, his voice a mixture of anger and fear.
"I'm so sorry, but all we can do now is try to make him as comfortable as we can." Darkness encompassed Joel as the voices began to fade once more.
"Joel?..." a warm hand on his cheek and a soft voice he'd know anywhere, resounded in his ears like a sweet melody. His eyes shot open and he gasped in shock as he took in the image of you standing beside him and... touching him! Maybe he's dreaming? "Hi, baby," you smiled down at him with tears in your eyes, stroking his patchy jaw, tenderly. "You're here," he sputtered in disbelief.
"I promise I'd come back for you," you replied soothingly. And that's when Joel knew without a doubt he's not dreaming. As if on instinct Joel reached for your hand, clasping it in his own, bringing it to his mouth and pressed his lips to your soft palm. "I missed you," he cried, unable to believe that the moment he's waited years for is finally upon him. How he missed your delicate touch.
"Joel...," he brings his attention back to you, raising a quizzical eyebrow at the smile plastered across your face. "I brought someone with me. Someone who has been waiting a long time to see you again."
Realisation of whom you are referring to flashes across Joel's face, but before the name can pass his lips, he hears the sweetest, most perfect voice say the word he hasn't been called in over twenty years. "Dad...," With bated breath, Joel slowly turned around, his mind struggling to function properly. There she is! His baby girl, standing in front of him, just as beautiful as he'd remembered her.
"Sarah...," Joel whispered in awe, frozen to the spot where he stood. 'Hi, old man," she smiled as she closed the gap between them. Her close proximity snapped Joel out of his statue like stance, quickly pulling her into his arms and holding her tightly to his chest. "I missed you," she cried into his chest, while wrapping her arms around his waist. "I missed you too," Joel choked out, "It's okay baby girl, I'm here, I'm here," he comforted her as his own tears joined hers.
Your most humorous: Happy Grumpy Halloween
You can't keep the smile off your face as you walk towards the town hall for Jackson's annual Halloween party. The crisp autumn breeze cuts right through your thin brown jacket - well, Joel's jacket, actually. You'd secretly borrowed it earlier in the day when you knew Joel wouldn't be home. After seeing him leave his house you'd snuck over to ask Ellie if you could have it for the evening. She'd cracked up when you'd told her your costume idea, only agreeing if she could be there when Joel sees you.
You place your hands on your hips as you've seen Joel do so many times when he's annoyed or frustrated and, putting on your best attempt at a Texan accent and in the deepest voice you can manage you huff, "Happy Halloween." Joel's head swivels around at your greeting, his eyes widening and mouth agape. Tommy practically spits his beer all over the table while Ellie and Maria laugh hysterically.
"What the fuck...?" Joel exclaims, looking you up and down in disbelief. "Is that... my jacket!?" "Sure is, Darlin'. Name's Joel, nice to meet ya," you drawl, trying to keep to the grumpy persona while fighting back the urge to grin. "Are ya fucking kiddin' me?" Joel grumbles, his eyebrows in his hairline. Tommy clears his throat, having regained control of his lungs. "Oh my god! That is the best costume I've ever seen! And the grumpy face... spot on!" "I can't believe you actually pulled it off!" Ellie shrieks and Joel's head snaps her way. "You knew about this!" Ellie continues to laugh, face going red. "Hell yeah. I've been waiting for this all day." Joel breathes out in exasperation, turning back to you. "You think you're real funny dont' ya? Well, once you've had your fun I want my jacket back." You narrow your eyes at Joel, keeping your voice low and gruff like his. "Oh, I know I'm funny. And don't pretend you're not impressed," you add smugly as you sit in the empty seat between him and Ellie.
"Aww, have a little fun, Joel," you rib, knocking your shoulder into his. You can feel Joel tense under your touch. God, the man is so easy to provoke. "You never know, you might smile for once." "Jesus, don't you ever stop talking?" Joel grumbles. "Oh, you're right. Talking is definitely out of character," you agree and lift your hand to your face. You swpie your hand down in front of your face and replace your smile with a frown. "That better?" You lower your voice. Joel sighs and looks around the table. His companions are clearly enjoying the show. "I'm Joel Miller," you tease, "I've forgotten how to laugh and- "That's it!" Joel finally snaps, downing the rest of his whisky and standing abruptly. "I'll show ya out of character."
Before you could gather your thoughts, Joel's hand was around your wrist and you were being pulled to your feet. "Joel! Wh- what are doing?!" Joel smirked at your stammer. "Dancing with you," he says casually. A scoff climbs up your throat at the absurdity of what you'd just heard. "You don't dance," you almost laugh. "I don't... but you do." Joel sees the recognition dawn on your face. He's playing you at your own game and it's delicious. "If you're going to be me tonight, then I'm going to be you." "Oh? And how exactly do you plan on being me?" you sass. "By running my damn mouth and not taking no for an answer." And with that he pulls you in the direction of the dance floor.
Your sexiest: The Lesser of Two Evils (Marcus Acacius)
An involuntary moan escaped you when you felt Marcus' weeping head brush your now wet folds and his hips bucked up as if he had no control over them. Marcus swung around, lowering you onto your back on the bed. His face disappeared into your neck, his lips and tongue, kissing and licking all the way down to your throbbing sex. His tongue spread flat and wide over your pussy, your back arching and thighs tensing.
"Yes, oh yes Marcus," you moan loudly. Marcus smiled against your core. "I missed you," he said, as if the confession was sacred. "Missed tasting you." Your hands find leverage in Marcus' hair, desperate to find any kind of outlet for the pleasure building throughout your lower belly. "Oh, that's good- OH!" "Let it out," Marcus hums against your lips and clit. "Don't hold anything back. I want to hear how good I make you feel." You do just that, gasping and crying as seconds later you come hard, legs shaking and head swimming. Marcus lays his body on yours, supporting his weight on his elbows. When he kisses you, you can taste yourself on his lips. It's downright sinful! "Is my lady pleased?" he grinned, lips hovering over yours. "Yes!" you gush, looking at your husband with heart eyes. You kiss him again and begin to push him up, his eyes opening in surprise, but he allows you to guide him onto his back.
You spead your legs and straddle him, your swollen cunt sitting on top of his dark curls. Reaching behind you, you wrap a hand around his solid shaft and begin to pump up and down. Marcus sucks in a deep breath through his nose, his eyes rolling closed and hands grabbing your hips roughly. A couple more pumps and you raise your hips, lining him up at your entrance and sink down onto him. Marcus shudders as he feels the heat of your tunnel envelope him. Lifting his head, he watches with dark eyes as his length disappeares futher inside you and you start to grind faster and faster. And what a sight you are; hair falling wildly over your shoulders, breasts boucing with every rock of your hips and face aglow with pleasure. Marcus cups you tits with his large hands and he begins to knead, rubbing your pert nipples under his thumbs. He can never get enough of them.
Every stroke of your tight walls along his dick is pure bliss! "Fuck, darling," Marcus pants, his voice a rasp. "You're taking me so well, feel so- so incredible squeezing me." You flash him a lustful smile. "You're so big, Marcus. So good." Your voice is practically a whimper and Marcus can tell you're on the cusp as your walls begin to spasm, squeezing the life out of him. Still caressing one breast, Marcus brings his other hand to your clit, his thumb teasing your nub, as he basks in the beautiful sounds you're making just for him. His sensitive tip sends currents of pleasure throughout his groin, all the muslces about ready to tense but he's determined to get one more orgasm from you first. He speeds up the circles on your clit and seconds later you're crying out his name in a symphony of praise, collapsing on top of him and soaking his pelvis.
"Good girl," he soothes, kissing your sweaty forehead. "I... I can't," you mumble, sounding far away. "Shhh... I've got you," he hums, wrapping his arms firmly around your spent body and then he begins to thrust up into you, chasing his own release. You're in a daze; a post orgasmic delirium you never want to leave. Marcus' breath is hot on your neck as his thrusts become more frenzied. All of a sudden you are on your back, legs hooked over Marcus' shoulders and OH FUCK! He's deep, so deep, hitting a depth you didn't even know you had. You've already come twice but now you can feel another orgasm building at this new angle, and rapidly so. Sweat slicks both of your writhing bodies and the sounds of slapping skin and Marcus' groans overwhelm your senses. "M-Marcus! I'm g-going to come again!" you cry out. "Do it. Soak me!" At his command you shatter again, wave after glorious wave rippling through your body, igniting every nerve under your skin.
Marcus gives one more punishing thrust before stilling and you feel his cock pulsing inside you, pumping spurts of hot come into your sex. Afterwards, he lays his whole body on top of you and you welcome the weight. It's grounding, intimate. "I love you so much, Alia," Marcus says, resting his head on your chest. "I love you too," you smile, holding his tired body in your arms and kissing his dishevled hair. "Don't make me wait this long to have you again."
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