#blue13

Hey Howdy Ho, y’all! I wanted to shine a little spotlight on one of my fave YJ couples, Blue Beetle and Thirteen! Jaime and Traci are just adorable so I wanted to share some cute HC’s I have for them! Enjoy!

Don’t look me in the face and tell me these two aren’t ridiculously affectionate. Holding hands or arms around each other, kisses hello and goodbye always, snuggling whenever the opportunity is present (try and tell me Jaime is not a huge cuddler. Do it I dare you.), Traci sits in his lap, etc. Touch is def a love language.

The Bridal Carry isn’t just an “On Missions” thing, and you can fight me on this. At any given time, in or out of his armor, Jaime will just scoop Traci up and carry her places. Because he likes treating his gf like a princess.

I think we can all agree that Jaime is definitely far from happy with the whole “Part-Time Doctor Fate” deal, I mean who wants to lose the person they love for a week every month or so? With the similarities between possession by Nabu and his own time under the Reach’s control, it was definitely something he struggled to come to grips with. He ultimately accepts Traci’s choice, of course, but that doesn’t mean he’s not going to be there every time she puts the helmet on and when she takes it off.

We all know Jaime is a total sweetheart, so you know he would be the most thoughtful and considerate boyfriend in the world. Opens every door for Traci, gets her flowers just because, insists on paying for every date, and always walks her home. This is the kind of boyfriend who feels no shame in getting whatever his gf needs during that time of the month. Who will watch Disney movies with her over and over again because it makes her happy. And she knows she’s lucky to have him.

Traci is definitely the girlfriend who likes to make her partner turn red whenever she can, and you’d definitely be surprised by how dirty this girl's mind can get. (She’s definitely called him “Daddy” with no warning, just to see how he would react.) Just saying.

After they’d been together for a while, Jaime definitely opened up to Traci about everything with the Reach, being under their control and hurting the people he cared about, the paralyzing fear of losing himself that came before that…and the constant prickling in the back of his head of worry that they might return. Traci would be there for him through all the sleepless nights, comforting him for as long as he needs…and swearing she’ll maim any of those alien creeps if they ever try to come near him again.

I feel like they’re definitely the first Outsiders couple to get married, and everyone at their ceremony was crying happy tears. (You also can’t tell me that Jaime isn’t the man who cries about how much he loves his bride-to-be and how he can’t believe he’s marrying her when he’s drunk at his bachelor party. Someone who shall not be named but is in fact named Bart Allen recorded it and it definitely got played at the reception.)

No relationship is perfect, they all have their vices, and early on, I feel like Jaime would have struggled with jealousy and insecurity, especially when he thinks someone expressed interest in his girlfriend. (We can kind of see this in episode 3x16, with how he keeps his arm around Traci while she’s fangirling over Gar, and the somewhat snippy comment he makes towards him later.) Most of it would stem from his lingering self-resentment, and his feeling that this amazing, beautiful and joyful girl he fell in love with would eventually tire of him and want someone with less…baggage. Eventually, I think Traci would clue into this and they have a talk that helps alleviate these feelings, because strong couples communicate and are built on trust. (Traci, of course, is well aware of how handsome her boyfriend is, and is happy to make it known that he’s hers to anyone looking.)

This is definitely the couple that their idea of a perfect date is just spending an evening cuddled up on the couch and watching cheesy old movies. They don’t feel the need to do anything fancy, just enjoying being close and in each other’s company is enough for them. But that’s not to say they don’t like to surprise each other with something a bit more upscale every now and then.

I love the idea of them getting couples tattoos for one of their anniversaries. Traci gets a blue heart with the beetle chest emblem thing on the inside of her wrist, and Jaime gets a roman numeral thirteen just underneath his collar on the left side. Because they’re cute like that.

These two are always on each other’s minds, and will definitely find any excuse to talk about how wonderful their boyfriend/girlfriend is. They can always find a way to bring each other up in conversation and it annoys the heck out of their friends. Like, we get it, you have the best partner in the world, you can stop yapping about it now.

Jaime’s family absolutely loves Traci, no doubt. Bianca already calls the girl her daughter-in-law, much to her son’s embarrassment, and Alberto wholeheartedly goes along with this. Milagro adores Traci and thinks she’s just the coolest and prettiest person in the world, and thus often asks her why she likes her stupid brother, again, to Jaime’s annoyance. Dr. Thurston thinks Jaime is a good kid, if a little strange with the whole, talking to his back thing, and trusts him to take care of his daughter.

Jaime and Traci are definitely each other’s biggest supporters in everything. Whenever he doubts his capabilities or that people can ever trust him as a hero, she’s right there reminding him of all the good he’s done and the trust they all have in him. And he’s so genuinely happy for her when she makes strides in mastering her magic, and is the first to reassure her when she makes a misstep. They’re always in each other’s corner, no matter what.

Every couple has arguments, that’s just a fact. Jaime and Traci are no exception. But even their biggest ones don’t last more than a few days. Tell me these two could bear to stay mad at each other, I dare you. They’ll give each other some time to cool off before talking things out, because communication is key. They know they’re strong enough to handle bumps in the road.

One thing they have in common is they’re both part of a package deal. Leroy would be such a little shit to Jaime at first, always hissing at him and smacking him with his tail, but he’d warm up to him eventually, knowing how much he cares for Traci. Scarab…is Scarab, so you know it’s not gonna be a fan of “the Traci”, but eventually, I think it’d come to tolerate her because it’s clear she’s not going anywhere, and a slight respect due to her commitment to keeping it’s host safe and happy.

These two would be so protective of each other. They watch each other’s backs during fights, and you know they make a hell of a team. Whenever one is hurt or sick, the other won’t leave their side unless forced until they feel better. Traci will fight anyone who tries to imply Blue Beetle can’t be trusted because of the whole Reach thing, you know she would, and he won’t let anyone shit-talk her for her mistakes either. And you know Jaime still gets those spikes of territorial feelings whenever someone stares at his girlfriend for a little too long. (Traci might deny it, but she does too.)

Traci has stolen a fair amount of Jaime’s hoodies (seriously, how many does he own?), and it’s not unusual to see her wearing one when they’re all hanging out. She just loves how big and warm they are on her, and hey, seeing your girl wear your clothes is widely considered to be pretty hot, and our boy certainly thinks so.

A lot of couples have little things they call each other and they’re no exception. Jaime would call Traci “mi amor” or “mi princesa” because that’s how he sees her, the love of his life and his princess. Traci would definitely call him “her knight” whenever he uses the second one, because they’re sappy like that. She also uses “handsome” a lot which never fails to make him blush.

Physically, Traci’s favorite thing about Jaime would be his warm, soft brown eyes. The sheer amount of love in them when he looks at her makes her heart race. Whenever she’s annoyed with him, you can’t tell me one look from those puppy dog eyes doesn’t break her resolve completely. (And…the killer abs certainly don’t hurt either!) On Jaime’s end, nothing makes his heart melt like Traci’s beautiful, bright smile that can light up a room, especially the sweet little one that seems to be especially for him. (And hey, if she has those gorgeous, long legs as a bonus, who is he to complain?)

They’re in love, that’s the bottom line. They’re at their happiest together and each brings out the best in the other. Bless these adorable dorks.

用了模板，背景有点白欸

喜欢Traci第一次登场时换的黑色星星上衣，星星很难看出来但很美

Puppet Jaime my beloved

BONUS

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