#ejtaggames

With AO3 temporarily down, lots of us are sad at not being able to read when we wanted to! With that in mind, I’m taking the opportunity to invite you guys to share a little something from a WIP to keep us going through the downtime! Preferably something we haven’t shared before, but whatever works for you!

Such a wonderful idea, thanks for tagging me @bonheur-cafe @noxsoulmate, love you both 🤍

This is from the Tarlos Zombie AU, which is coming along slowly. I hope you like it!

There's a distant static wave of sound that pulls him back into consciousness. He's still not fully capable of controlling his limbs, or his eyes, so he stays still in hopes of figuring out what's happening. Seconds later, there a rough tap on his cheek, a loud voice calling his name.  "-arlos?" His heart pounds in his ears, and he clumsily lifts his hands up to them, pressing tiggtly as if that will muffle the sounds. "Hey-" there's that sound again, a little familiar, and a little too loud. "- Carlos?!"  There are hands on him, now. TK? No, he thinks immediately; the hands aren't rough, but they're not gentle, either. TK's hands are always gentle. TK. Five men. Guns. A knife in his gut. TK, screaming at them, screaming for him. TK being dragged away from Carlos' outstreched hands. He opens his eyes immediatel, and the first thing he sees when his vision clears is a clear blue sky, then- "There you go," Judd says, smiling broadly, "had me worried there for a second." TK. Carlos bolts upright, the man's name on his lips. He chokes on it though, as white hot, piercing pain steals his breath. He looks down, sees the white bandage Judd's pressing to his abdomen. "-easy. Easy, brother, you're hurt." Yeah, no shit. Judd snorts as he helps him lay back down, and Carlos realizes he said it out loud. Carlos looks up at the sky, tries to ignore the pain as Judd does as best as he can stitchig the stab wound in his side. He closes his eyes and TK's face, tight with pain and fear- brows furrowed, eyes wide, mouth open in a silent scream. He opens his eyes, stares at the sky. He keeps his eyes open, doesn't so much as blink this time. . Judd says he should rest. Carlos scoffs and struggles up to his feet. Judd's there, hands hovering at his side to support him if he needs it. "I'm going after him, Judd. With or without you." Judd stares at him. "You're hurt, man. Can barely stand on your own. How do you plan on gettin' him out of wherever they took him?" He shakes his head. "I'll figure it out. I just have to find him first." "Carlos-" "Judd, stop," he snaps. What if it was Grace? he wants to ask but bites his tongue to keep the words in. It's not- he shouldn't compare a ten year relationship to whatever he had with TK for- what? Two days? Maybe even less than that. He shouldn't. It doesn't to have feelings for someone he met less than two days ago. And yet- Carlos exhales, his chest heaves and he sways, dangerously close to collapsing. He would have fallen in a heap on the concrete if Judd didn't catch him, one hand at his elbow and the other on his waist, steadying him. And yet, he thinks, ever since he woke up, it's felt like a part of him is missing, like whoever has taken TK has taken a part of Carlos' heart with them. Judd stares at him, as if he's a puzzle he thinks he can solve and Carlos looks away, jaw clenched. "Okay," Judd says eventually, "let's go find your man." "He's not my-" he attempts to protest weakly, but Judd's not really listening anymore, collecting their supplies off the street and throwing them in the trunk. Judd helps him into the passanger seat, then moves around to the driver's seat. They share a look, full of understanding, and Carlos breathes out. "We're gonna find him." Carlos nods. . They're on the road for about half an hour when it occurs to him to ask Judd how he knows where to go. Judd's hands tighten around the steering wheel. It takes him a minute to answer. "Judd?" "We have a tracker on him." His heart sinks. "And on me. That's how you knew where to find me."

Tagged by the lovely @liminalmemories21 🥰

This is tough because there are so many I love, but i'll try to narrow them down. (I want the record to show that I've demonstrated incredible restraint in not listing every hug they've shared because Tarlos' hugs are something else)

1. The (first) Proposal.

This scene will never fail to mess me up. I was so afraid the proposal would be cheesy. It was anything but. Sweet, quiet but emotional, with a little humor sprinkled in. Also, Carlos calling TK Tyler. Truly amazing.

2. TK waking up from his (third) coma.

I cannot put into words just how much this scene makes me soft. Like, first TK notices Carlos holding his breath and telling him to "breathe, baby", Carlos immediately obeying and coming closer. The hug itself; how Carlos is trying to cover TK up with his entire body. I just- 😭

3. 2x12 fire, and what came after it.

I can't find a gif of the I love you, too scene, but i did find this one. One of my favourite episodes because we got an I love you and TK being calm in crisis and Carlos being guilty and needing comfort which TK provided beautifully. Just *chef's kiss*

4. "Then I'll just have to introduce myself to you every day."

I've gone on a rant about this scene and how beautiful it is before so i won't bore you, but yeah, I still go back and watch it and cry once every couple of days lol.

5. Their Wedding.

I'm going to need some time to be able to fully appreciate their wedding because of everything that surrounded it, but it was so good and it had so many beautiful moments, but nothing was more perfect than their vows, particularly Carlos'.

(This scene was so cute).

Rules: Make a 24 hour poll with the names of your WIPs and then for whichever wins, write one sentence for every vote it gets.

Thanks for the amazing @bonheur-cafe for tagging me in this one!

rule: Share one line from a wip that could be a spoiler, but on its own is not.

Tagged by the lovelies @chaotictarlos and @detective-giggles

The watch secured on his wrist buzzed faintly and he looked down at it. 66:59:59

Post your favorite first sentence(s) of a fic you wrote. It can be something you posted, something you’ve been teasing, or even something stuck in wip hell! 

Tagged by the loveliest @ao3theskyisblue 😘

From I'll hold you longer than forever

Falling in love with Evan Buckley has been the easiest thing Eddie has ever done.

Which is probably why it only registers when he sees Buck's limp body hanging from the ladder, completely, terrifyingly still. 

Tagging:

Thank you, @demieddie for tagging me 🤍 Fic tag games are my favorites lol.

Here are 7 sentences from the Buddie Zombie AU

"Turn around," the voice is smooth, a little shaky, maybe. Eddie does as he's told, using one hand to push Christopher behind him, and raises the other.

"Give me the bandages, and the gauze," the other man tells him, voice as steady as his grip on the gun.

Eddie hesitates, "listen, man, I really need this-"

The gun is raised a little higher. The hands holding it are no longer shaking, but the man's voice is. "Well, so do I."

Eddie takes him in. Blonde, a little taller than him, piercing blue eyes that hold so much depth that Eddie can get lost in them. There's a bruise, or maybe a birthmark, above his eyebrow.

(Probably more than 7, but who's counting?)

Rules: Share the first line of your last ten published works or as many as you are able to and see if there are any patterns!

Thank you, @bonheur-cafe for the tag!

From the one

"I couldn't find a couch," Buck says as soon as Eddie opens the door.

From harbor

"Carlos!" "Hey, Cami." "Carlitos, your nephew demands a visit."

From Java Blues

Bobby looks down at his watch, tapping his foot impatiently as the seconds pass by and there's still no sign of the team's youngest member. Thirty minutes late, and counting.

From today and every day

Carlos expects to find TK waiting for him on the couch, like he usually does when Carlos is out late, but to his surprise, he's not there. He locks up, makes sure all the lights are turned off, then heads to their bedroom, where TK is curled up under the covers and sound asleep.

From many happy returns

Jake wakes up to a cold, empty bed, and a silent apartment. He blinks at the ceiling, frowns as he tries to remember if Bradley has told him anything about their plans for the day, but comes up empty.

From eyes wide shut

I can't do it, I really tried. I love you with all my heart, I just can't marry you, Carlos. I'm sorry.

From if my heart was a house, you'd be home

Jake wakes up to an excruciating amount of pain, in every inch of his body. When he opens his eyes, the room he's in is dark and gloomy, and the only sound in it is the beeping of the heart monitor. He tries to lift up his head, but it's awkward as hell with the neck collar he has on. 

From I'll hold you longer than forever

Falling in love with Evan Buckley has been the easiest thing Eddie has ever done. Which is probably why it only registers when he sees Buck's limp body hanging from the ladder, completely, terrifyingly still. 

From start anew

Six year old TK sat on the couch in his living room, clad in his firefighter costume and watching the door like a hawk, waiting for his father to come get him so they could go trick or treating.

From been you all along

When Helen shows up at his door, she's crying silently, her nose red and her eyes puffy. She's also holding a sleeping baby to her chest, its head resting on her thin shoulders. Bradley stares at them both, stunned.

Tagged by the lovely @honestlydarkprincess 🤍

This is from my buddie secret relationship/breakup, which i wrote years ago but abandoned (and now feel i can rewrite it to fit canon.)

All he knew was that Eddie's lips were on his, his hands seemed everywhere at once, and he wanted more. Buck stepped backwards, and Eddie followed. He unbuttoned his shirt slowly, clumsily, and Eddie was no help at all as his lips trailed off to bite and suck at Buck's neck. Buck gasped and when he couldn't take it anymore, his hand abandoned its mission to rid Eddie of his shirt and found its way into his hair, tugging just hard enough for him to pull back. He brought their lips back together, and the kiss was so hard that when they pulled back, it left Eddie gasping for air "Couch?" Eddie asked breathlessly, and Buck felt a thrill at what the words implied that he almost agreed blindly, ignoring the fact that he'd gotten rid of it just yesterday.