#batcatfic

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Title: Five Times Arya Stark Shared a Bed with Gendry Author: lit_chick08 Rating: Mature  Warnings: None  Fandom: A Song of Ice and Fire – George R. R. Martin  Pairing: Gendry Waters / Arya Stark  Status: Completed

“Arya blushed, dropping her gaze for a moment before resolutely looking him in the eye. Forcing steel into her voice, she declared, “I will never be a proper lady. I will not wear gowns or call you 'my lord' or put down my sword. And I do not know if I want to have children or if I even want to remain in Westeros when the war is done, so if these aren't terms you can agree to -”

“If those were the traits I was looking for in a wife, I would want to marry Sansa.” Gendry smiled tenderly as he softly brushed a lock of hair from her face. “I know who you are, Arya.”

The tears filled her eyes so quickly, it made the world blur. Arry, Weasel, the Ghost of Harrenhal, Nan, She-wolf, Salty, Cat of the Canals, No one, Beth...She had been so many people in the past six years, shedding her skin like a snake, making sure no one ever knew who she was. To hear Gendry state so matter-of-factly he knew who she was, woke the piece of her heart she swore had hardened the day her father's head rolled down the steps of the Great Sept before a cheering crowd.”

Title: For Gotham Author: Jetshinsei  Rating: K+ Fandom: Gotham TV  Pairing: Bruce Wayne / Selina Kyle (batcat) (Alternate Ages)  Status: Completed. 

“He stares at the spot she’d been, still breathless and somewhat guiltily. For a moment, he considers staying, imagining his life where he’s the CEO of Wayne Enterprises and Cat is his wife and they have a beautiful little girl together with dark hair and bright green eyes. Alfred becomes her grandfather, and they all live happily together in mansion.

But then he imagines the three of them going to the movie as a family and they’re in a back alley afterwards being faced with a hired gun and for the second time he’s too weak to save his family and he remembers that he’d made a promise to himself that he’d never let himself feel that way again. Not even for the girl he loves.” 

Title: You Smell Like Trash Author: BoxWineConfessions Fandom: Voltron: Legendary Defender Pairing: Keith/Pidge, Keith/Shiro (Canon Divergence, Alternate Ages) Rating: Teen and Up Warnings: None  Status: Completed 

“It reminded her of when she used to feed the stray cats in the ally back home. For days or even weeks they’d given her the cold shoulder, hissing at her and never letting her pet them. Then after a while she couldn’t shake them. They’d rub against her ankles as she walked to school, or try to follow her inside the house. Keith was somewhat like a stray cat in that regard. Whatever she’d done, the floodgates were opened, and she was probably going to drown in a sea of painfully awkward, yet well intentioned signs of affection.”

Title: The Nicest Thing Author: xmaybejolesia  Fandom: iCarly  Pairing: Unrequited Sam/Freddie (Seddie) Carly/Freddie (Creddie)  Rating:Teen  Warnings: None. Status: Completed  

 “He comes back to the table with the drinks. 

“Mocha iced latte, my favorite! You’re amazing, you know that right, Freddie.” Carly beams at him, and he smiles back adoringly. You stare at your drink. “Black coffee?” You ask in a dead-panned voice, glaring up at him accusingly. 

He shrugs nonchalantly. “I don’t know. I just picked the first thing on the menu. I mean you’d eat or drink just about anything set in front of you, right?”

The words are like a slap to the face.

“Freddie, that wasn’t very nice-” Carly scold him in that Carly tone of hers, her eyes looking at him disapprovingly.

 “What?” He says defensively, “It’s true…”

But you don’t really notice.

You’re too busy trying not to cry. You can’t believe you’re getting emotional over this. It’s not the worst comment he could make. You’ve made far worse towards him in the past. Still, it doesn’t hurt any less.

But Pucketts don’t cry, especially over stupid stuff like this, so you take your hot black coffee and throw it as his shirt instead.”  

“Their baby boy is the most magnificent thing you’ve ever seen. Carly looks exhausted, but radiant of joy at the same, and you don’t think you have ever seen Freddie so emotional, so moved by anything before this.

The two of you stand outside the incubator room and look inside for a while.

“He is beautiful, isn’t he?” He whispers.

“Yeah, he is.” You admit, captivated by the dark features the little bundle inside the room has inherited from both his parents.

“Can you believe we created that? Carly and me. It’s just mind-boggling.” He breathes out.

You swallow down the feeling of suffocation inside of you. This is supposed to be the happiest moment in their lives, and you won’t ruin that. 

“He really is something Freddie,” you choke out, “Didn’t know you had it in you, but boy did you.”

He winks at you, before going back to grinning at the baby proudly. You feel his fingers grazing yours, and you look up to see him gazing at you with this sincerity and earnestness.

“We’re going to name him Samuel. Sam for short.” He stops abruptly. “And we’d be honored if you’d accept being his godmother.” He says the last bit hesitantly.

“You can’t help laughing a little. “You trust me?”

His eyes glaze over with affection. “Of course we do, Sam. You’re our best friend.”

You nod your head, a signal of accepting the offer, and he beams at you.”

“You’re twenty-five year old and you think no one else will ever be capable of breaking your heart like he does.”

Writers: Share your favorite quotes from your fics - There’s always those passages that you’re the most proud of writing. This prompt is so you can proudly showcase them to your readers! 

I can’t lie. I always feel super uncomfortable doing the writers portion, but I’ve had reviewers mention liking these two so here goes:

Title: The Wendigo and The Lionheart Fandom: Gotham TV Pairing: Selina Kyle / Bruce Wayne Rating: Teen  Warnings: None Status: WIP

Chapter 14: Keep Walking: 

“He had been raised on affection; it had come to him naturally. And some day, days like today, he felt as if he was starving for it.”

 Chapter 17: Dreams 

““What?” she asked, reaching up to flick at his too perfect hair. “I kinda like ya this way. I could do whatever I want to you,” she purred, resisting the urge to run her fingers through the surprisingly soft lock, “and you couldn’t do a damn thing to stop me,” she finished grazing his cheek with her short nails before playfully patting his cheek. He didn’t flinch from her touch, but blinked as if he was trying to stop himself from falling asleep. He swallowed, but this close she could see his eyes darken.

She watched his bottom lip disappear behind his teeth and it was as if someone had dragged a finger down her spine. Taking a deep calming breath, she quickly determined that that was a very dangerous sensation. A little too dangerous. And with nothing but a smile or a glance, this twig of a boy had certainly not earned the right to be dangerous.