#bartender!erik

While Erik loathes leaving his station— the bar is his pride and joy, after all— he occasionally makes an exception, stepping away for a quick ten-minute pool game with customers at Rosy Hours. However, he sometimes gets a little too caught up in the game…

Bartender AU lore accurate version and bonuses under the cut:

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I return! I haven't posted anything in a while, and that has been a combination of a lack of time to write and writing things in the background, mostly with @brendadaaedestler.

Now, though, I bring you another oneshot inspired by the Bartender AU created by the wonderful @rose-margaritas, the comics for which can be found over @phantom-margaritas. We have fallen into a cycle of gifting each other fic for fanart and vice versa, and this is no different! This oneshot was inspired by this piece of art, a beautiful look into this great slowburn AU.

Margaret, my friend, I hope you enjoy first and foremost, and I hope everyone else does too!

No no, I’m a very serious artist, I would never.

Lil drawing of @rose-margaritas ‘s exquisite Bartender!Erik (hope you don’t mind)

You guyssss I promise the comic is coming very soon 😭😭😭 But in the meantime I'll let you guys have some quality time with our dear bartender 😚 I wasn’t sure which one I liked better so you guys can have both 😋

Inspired by the caress scene in the Challengers movie

Phone Wallpaper versions under the cut

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Me, posting a oneshot outside of a contest? Who would have thought that was possible anymore!

This ficlet came about over the last few days as a gift for the lovely @rose-margaritas, inspired by her bartender AU (which you can find @phantom-margaritas)! It is the most wonderful series of art that I am having the best time following. I originally had this idea for POTO Fluff Week 2024 a couple of months back, but that didn't pan out, and in talking with Margaret, I was inspired again to bring it to life.

Margaret, thank you for your wonderful work! I hope you enjoy this little gift to show my appreciation and love for it 🥰