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June and Bea want nothing more than to protect their little brothers. Here are 5 times the sisters were there for their brothers, and one time the boys were there for their sisters.

Rated: T (but a light T; could be G) Chapters: 6 Pairings: Alex & June; Henry & Bea; Alex/Henry; June/Nora Tags: big sisters love of our lives, Brother-Sister Relationships, Nora and Pez show up in Ch 5, Ellen and Oscar also make brief appearances, Philip will also show up, but f him, 5+1 Things, JUNE AND BEA ARE THE BEST BIG SISTERS EVER, Fluff and Angst, But family angst, nothing that's not canon

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Updates on Mondays and Thursdays. Chapter 3 of 6 going up tomorrow, Dec 1!

A birthday gift for @soshesighs whose birthday was last Thursday, Nov 24.

But Adina wrote me a story for my birthday about big sisters June and Bea looking out for their little brothers (and one time the tables were turned!) and the two of us have spent the better part of the last year or so of friendship yelling about BIG SISTERS JUNE AND BEA, LOVES OF OUR LIVES and she turned that into this and when I tell you I almost cried several times!!!!! I am not exaggerating!!!!!

like, it’s not just a headache, or even just a bad headache. I mean that’s part of it, yeah. My head fucking hurts right now. But I have a pretty damn good pain tolerance and that’s not what’s stopping me from being functional right now.

there’s the light sensitivity, which make everything too bright and makes turning the kitchen light on nauseating and dizzying. There’s the nausea - I lucked out and barely get this one, but to some people it’s completely debilitating. And then there’s the weird shit.

Aura is a catch-all term for a number of sensory disturbances that happen before or during a migraine. The most common are visual disturbances - seeing flashing lights, losing part of your field of vision, that kind of fun stuff. I get a type of sensory aura in my face - the right half goes kind of numb/tingly/cramping all at once. (If that sounds like a stroke, it’s because migraine and stroke are sort of related, and if you start experiencing this kinda stuff with no prior history of migraine it’s a good idea to go to a doctor.)

other fun stuff! There’s the fatigue that’s so bad that sometimes I can barely walk to my bathroom without collapsing. There’s the confusion and brain fog and inability to focus. There’s the sensitivity to sound and movement and even smells. Fun fact, nausea + smell/taste sensitivity make eating during a migraine fucking hard, which really doesn’t help anything. I also get aphasia, which makes speaking and being understood a fucking nightmare sometimes. And there’s all sorts of other weird symptoms that I can’t think of that other people get too!

I don’t know why I’m sharing all this. Okay, I do, I’m in pain and mad about it. I’m tired of not being understood. I’m tired of being expected to work or go to school like everything’s fine. I’m tired of being treated like I’m exaggerating to cheat some sort of system. I’m tired and I’m mad and I’m scared and at this point it’s rant or absolutely fucking lose it.

the tag challenge: hype in a fun way one of your works that you think deserves more attention, add a comment you’ve received on it (if you want to!) and keep the promote-your-fic chain going! ♡ self-rec incoming.

I'm still tagging @soshesighs because I use her template every time I post one of these.

Sisterhood

Martha would love to be close with her sister-in-law Bea but all Bea ever talks about is her friend June. Or 5 times Martha is jealous of Bea’s sisterhood with June and 1 time she is sisters with Bea

This story was a random line or two on my "idea dump" doc and then @shippingspree happened and once I confirmed that "ship" didn't have to be romantic/sexual (it could be familial/platonic), I let the idea take shape.

This is from Martha's POV (you know, Philip's wife, in case you forgot who she is), and it explores her relationship (or lack thereof) with Bea. Bea, however, is thriving now that she has a "sister" in June. We really delve into Martha's head and how she views all the other characters, as well as snippets into her background.

This story happens over a period of time, from September 2021 (almost a year after the book ends) until June 2024.

Is there any Henry & Alex in there? They're not the main focus (as is the point), but they are in the background! Bea comments about how her brothers include Alex, June is "practically family," and in part 5, the boys are in London for a special family event.

Memorable Lines

Bea snorts, and Martha admires how comfortable she is. 

She knows that Philip has a strained relationship with his siblings, but he's trying to work on that. He confessed to her that he occasionally wishes it were different, that they were closer.

Martha doesn’t think June is practically family, to anyone but Henry, who isn't even here that often anymore. She knows Bea is close friends with her, but that shouldn’t have any effect on Martha. Either way, she doesn’t need June’s help to write her speech, especially about her own bloody foundation.

Even at her wedding, after the cake had been destroyed, her mother came up to her and quietly said, “At least now you won’t have to worry about how much cake to eat.”

. It’s a screenshot of a Facetime conversation of Bea in a small corner, and a picture of June laughing filling the screen. The caption states “Overdue FaceTime catch up with my favourite sister!”  Martha feels something in her twist.

When Bea returns, she steals Philip’s seat next to Martha, forcing him to move. "It's very nice that you're letting Alex be so involved in this," she remarks. "And you called him 'uncle'."

Nora and the Holidays

the tag challenge: hype in a fun way one of your works that you think deserves more attention, add a comment you’ve received on it (if you want to!) and keep the promote-your-fic chain going! ♡ self-rec incoming.

@soshesighs tagged me ages ago on this, and I've had it open trying to decide how to go about this, which story/series to recommend, and if I should do it at all.

Technically, this is a series, though each story does stand alone (with the slight exception of a recurring OC).

This series follows Nora as she celebrates the Jewish holidays. In this series, Nora and June are living together, and they often hang out with Alex and Henry. Nora enjoys sharing her holidays with her friends, and teaching them about her traditions. Yes, I have Nora educate June and her other non-Jewish friends on what each holiday consists of, but also, it's fun. There's some sexy times with June (PG-13), and friendship between the four of them as well as the Super Six (Bea and Pez show up in Chanukah and also in the Passover story: Super Six Seder.) Also, Nora has a unique perspective on the stories and the traditions.

I just think this series doesn't get enough love. I know it's kinda niche, and I think maybe some people would think "ew, religion" but it doesn't drive home the belief part of religion, just the traditions. Nora shares her holidays with her friends because it's a part of her.

Things you can expect: Nora's wit, banter, making fun of Alex in a loving way, some innuendo, Junora and FirstPrince being adorable couples, Pez being ridiculously good at everything and a complete flirt. Big sisters June and Bea being the best big sisters ever, even when they tease their brothers.

Also - the recurring OC I mentioned earlier? Her name is Becca and she's back for the sukkah building party!

Memorable lines:

“Oh, we have a kit!” Nora assures everyone. “It’ll come with instructions and it’s basically IKEA furniture… if IKEA had a Judaica line.” fun fact: IKEA in Israel actually does have a sukkah kit, which I found out after I wrote this.

"Is my logic rubbing off on you?" Nora grins. "Well, if that's what you want to call it, sure," June teases back.

Fall is a magical time; it’s back-to-school, the holidays, and the oppressive summer humidity breaks for more than a day or two at a time and the weather is crisp enough to wear a jacket or flannel. 

“Alexander Gabriel, if you make that dirty, I swear, I will kick you out of this building party!” warns June.