#jamesmurray

Sal X Reader

After a recent breakup with Sal you go for a walk through New York and out of everyone who do you bump into?

⚠️Gif isn’t mine - Credit to owner⚠️

As you wander down the streets of Manhattan with no where in particular to go, you put your Airpods in listening to a True Crime Podcast as you get some fresh air for what feels like the first time in forever. You were heartbroken over the recent break up with Sal, he was away from home a lot and with the recent passing of my father along with near enough no support from Sal due to him being away so often we butted heads and it ultimately came to calling it a day. Sal tried his hardest when he was on the road to make things work with Facetiming and calling at every opportunity and even that night as I stood in tears in our shared house he begged me not to leave and he told me he’d sacrifice everything for us to work.

That night I left with nothing but my car keys, phone and purse. I had nowhere to go apart from my late father’s apartment which I had to decide to sell or keep it for myself. As I sit on the sofa in the empty lounge with nothing but a tv I look around trying to think of ideas for furniture to fill the empty space. All of my father’s furniture was donated to the Salvation Army, Nobody wanted it and I never thought i’d be in the situation where i’d now be living in the apartment.

I take no notice of the passing crowds as I stroll through Washington Square Park in my own little world. Unbeknownst to me Sal and the other guys were filming in that location today, it wasn’t noticeable as the camera’s were always hidden. It was Sal’s turn to go out and do what the others told him to, he heard Joe in his earpiece speak to the other guys mentioning that the women to the far left looked like you, Sal wasn’t supposed to hear what was being said but Joe forgot to unplug the microphone. Sal looks around in the passing crowd frowning trying to spot you, he looks around and speaks back to the other Jokers making it clear that if this was a joke - it wasn’t funny.

Joe tells Sal to turn ever so slightly to the left and look towards the fountain that I was passing. Sal’s heart drops as he sees you strolling past, he pulls out his earpiece and runs after you. You jump when someone grabs your hand, turning around with confusion on you’re face your heart races a hundred miles an hour as you’re looking into the love of your life’s eyes. Tears threaten to fall down your face as you take out your Airpods, placing them in your pocket. Sal pulls you into him wrapping his arms tight around you whilst softly stroking your hair, you melt into his touch and you’ve missed the smell of his cologne.

You pull away looking at your feet as Sal softly strokes your back. “I’m assuming you’re filming?” I ask already knowing the answer. Sal nods back in response before asking all the usual questions like how’re you, what have I been doing, where am I staying, how am I coping with the grief. Anxiety fills my body and my hands begin to shake as I quickly say goodbye to Sal and near enough run away. I toy with myself trying to decide if I should look back at him which I do and I feel my heartbreak in my chest, Sal’s sat against the little wall of the fountain with his head in his hands sobbing. I stop out of sigh with tears streaming down my face from a mixture of heartbreak and anxiety, I watch as the other Jokers sit next to Sal patting his shoulder and giving him a hug. I felt terrible walking away but he ultimately chose his career over me, something i’d never do over him.

It had been a couple of months since I last seen Sal in person at this point but every night I seen him on Impractical Jokers as I flicked through the tv. Today was my first day off in what feels like forever, earlier in the day i’d been to Ikea and Costco to get furniture and essentials to stock the fridge. I spent the afternoon building all the furniture making the apartment a home and I loved everything that i’d picked up. It didn’t feel so empty now.

I bite the bullet and ask Sal to come over in the evening, he was going to find out sooner or later may as well get it over with. I pull on some leggings and a tshirt as I hear a soft knock at the door, I take a deep breath as I open the door to be faced with Sal who’s stood with a bag from our favourite Chinese and bunch of summer flowers wrapped in brown paper. He smiles as I invite him inside, as we make our way through the apartment towards the kitchen to plate up our dinner Sal suddenly comes to a hault, he knows.

I turn around and look at him as my anxiety goes through the roof, he stands gobsmacked as he looks at my now noticable baby bump. “Sal listen, for the past couple of months i’ve been in and out of hospital with stomach pain and really heavy periods, the hospital thought I had IBS with swelling in my tummy. It’s just as much of a shock for you as it is for me…”. Sal places the flowers and takeaway bag on the counter as he approaches you, he reaches out his hand placing it on the side of your bump softly stroking his thumb over the fabric of your tshirt. I look up at him as tears stream down his face, I hope they’re happy tears. “When do you go to the hospital next?” He asks as our eyes meet. “Tomorrow, 10am”. Sal nods back in response. “I’ll be here at 9.15am to collect you, i’ll drive us there and if it’s ok with you, i’d like to come in.” I agree to Sal’s request as we plate up dinner and sit on the couch.

also poor Q :(

Let me catch you up:

Hanging out with your older brother Sal, had always been one of your favorite things. But, hanging out with his friends... well, that was even better. Joe, Murr, Q, and Sal, were all about 8 years older than you, so, as if goes, you were ‘little sis’ to all of them. But, the only person you didn’t want to be little sis to... was Q. You couldn’t deny, you had a crush on him since you met him the day Sal brought him over. You so badly wanted to make a move in him. But, your brother, and tough attitude probably didn’t help.

[Today]

“Sal, you do realize you’re asking me to come to to New Jersey with you guys, right?” You said as you hoisted yourself onto his kitchen counter. It wasn’t often he’d let you go on tour with them.

“Yeah, yes, Y/N, of course I realize that. And, I want you to come hang out with us! There’s no use in having you stay at home, all alone, all December, so, i wanna take you with us.” He throws his arms up and leans against the counter opposite of you. You say in the silence pondering your thoughts, wondering if maybe this could be the chance to get close to Q. “So...?” Sal pushed the idea.

“Fine, Sal, yes. I’ll go” you sighed defeated.

“Yes!” He pumped a fist. “Best little sis ever!!” He hugged you.

“You’re ONLY little sis, dumbo” you giggled as you hugged him back.

“Yeah, yeah, plane leaves tomorrow at 8:00 a.m.” he says letting go. You nodded. “But, seriously Y/N, you’re the coolest.” He says.

{Time Skip~ the next day @ 6:45}

As you walked sleepily into the airport, you and Sal met the other guys.

“Hey, Y/N” Murr have you a hug and a kiss on the cheek. You returned both and turned to Joe.

“Holy shit, Y/N, you look like the living dead” he says with a slight chuckle and gives you a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

“Yeah, whatever, Joe. Shut up” you said as he laughed. You looked for Q, but, you didn’t see him anywhere.

“Hey Murr” you tapped his shoulder.

“Hmm? Oh, yeah, Y/N. Whats up?” He said as he snapped his attention away from space and at you.

“Q?” You said simply.

“Oh, he left to get you a coffee, he figured you’d be tired.” He says.

“Oh, okie. Thanks” you muttered. You casually layer your head on his shoulder as you felt yourself falling asleep. Moments later, you felt two big arms hug you from behind.

“Hey you!” He says excited handing you a coffee.

“Hi. Thank you” you took the cup and took a long slurp of your coffee.

“So, Sal says that you’re sitting with me on the plane. True?” He asks, taking a sip of his coffee. You nodded. “Mmkay” he says.

{Time skip~ end of the flight/ almost landing}

The one thing that you loved about flying was looking out the window as you landed. Excitedly, you clambered over Q, unaware of how close your hands were to the one spot he’d want you to touch. He smiled at how cute you looked when you were excited.

“What?” You said, as you took a glance at him.

“I just love how excited you get whenever we’re about to land, it’s cute.” He says, smiling. You blushed deeply, hoping he didn’t see.

As you got off the plane, you hopped into a Taxi. Sitting on Sal and Joes lap in an odd way you rode to the hotel. As Sal, checked in you saw Q sitting alone at a table. It was about a 6 hour flight. So, it was already about 3 (includes baggage, the ride, everything), too late to start filming.

“Hey you” you said as you say on the arm of his chair.

“Hey” he says, looking up at you.

“D’you know where we’re all sleeping?” You ask, you wanted to know the sleeping arrangements.

“Yeah. Joe says it’s Sal and Murr, Me and Joe and then you have your own room. But, Sal says you can sleep in his bed, he’ll switch with Murr, and Murray can sleep alone.” He says.

“Oh, okay, cool. Thanks.” You Said, you opened your mouth to say something else but, you stopped when you heard your name.

“Y/N! Y/N, come here for a second” Sal called. You hopped off the chair, and dashed over to Sal.

{Time Skip~ 2:00 am}

You had gotten up because you were freezing cold. You already 2 blankets, but you still cold. You got out of bed, and left yours and Sals room. He ended up making Murr sleep alone. You softly padded your way over to Q and Joe’s room. As you approached the door, it opened to reveal a sleepy Joe.

“Oh, hey Y/N” he whispered. “You coming to steal warmth?” He smirked.

“Yeah, it’s kinda weird sleeping with my brother. Can I come lay with you, or something?” You asked sweetly. Joe had been one of more father figure to you. You had no problem sleeping next to him. After all, you’d done it before.

“Sorry, Y/N, I’m actually heading out to McDonald’s... I’m hungry.” He says. “I want a McFlurry” he stated.

“Oh, ok” you said saddened.

“But, Qs in there...I’ve noticed you making some googly eyes at him, and he likes you. Go cuddle with him.” He mentioned. You shrug and enter the the room. Turning to give Joe a wave, before he left. He smiled and shut the door. You walked quickly and quietly over to the sleeping man. You lightly lifted the covers and got into the bed.

“I was wondering how long it’d take you to finally get your ass over here” he mumbled as you nuzzled your face into his chest.

“It’s cold” was all you said in return.

“Then, curl in closer, babs” he says as he pulls your waist closer to his. You felt his d*ck against your leg as your intertwined your legs with his.

“Mmmm, i love you, Brian” you say spontaneously not caring about what he’d say. His arms wrap around you even more as he draws you closer.

If you’re a fan of the Impractical Jokers television series, you’ll certainly like the film but If you pay to see this in the theater, you’re a sucker. The biggest joke here is the title. There’s nothing “movie” about Impractical Jokers: The Movie.

As teens, Brian “Q” Quinn, Joe Gatto, James “Murr” Murray, and Sal Vulcano snuck into a Paula Abdul concert, turned it into a riot and in the process, came up with the idea for their show. Today, Paula has become a fan and invites them to her concert in Miami but only gives them three tickets. To decide who will miss out, the friends compete in a series of hidden-camera challenges on the way to the show.

The film begins with a flashback that starts you off laughing. The attempt to make The Tenderloins look like high-schoolers is so deliberately bad it’s hilarious. Once on the road, several gags had me in stitches. What works in the show works here. First, you’re laughing at the passersby’s reactions. Then, you laugh at the jokers themselves. You can tell the guys have been at this for a while and know exactly how to push each others’ buttons. Several of the skits are innovative and memorable. Even if, like me, you’ve never seen even a single episode of the show, you’ll be laughing long and hard.

And yet… the film disappoints. At the end of the day, this is not a movie. The story is garbage, barely more than an afterthought. While most of the challenges feel genuine, the wraparound is never convincing or all that funny. It’s poorly written and predictable. Not helping are the Tenderloins, who are horrendous actors. You wish you could annihilate the Paula Abdul story but then, all you’d be left with is an elongated episode of the show and that, you can see “for free” at home.

This movie isn’t doing anything the show hasn't done already. It's rated PG-13 so it’s not like they’re upping the ante - not really - by performing death-defying, risqué or shocking skits. While watching, you develop a new appreciation for the Jackass films. Those cranked up the insanity to a level you would’ve never been able to get away with on the small screen. This may be smarter but it’s safer too, which is a big mark against it.

I can’t be too hard on Impractical Jokers: The Movie. I was bordering on tears more than once and that’s worth a lot. Worth the price of a movie ticket though? Absolutely not. No boundaries are pushed so nothing will prevent this film from being shown on TV in a couple of months. It won't win the series any new fans despite the numerous laughs because of the price, which means it’s for those who are already part of the club. For them, it’s worth seeing - at home. (Theatrical version on the big screen, March 2, 2020)