From the very first day you entered RAD, Lucifer tells you that when Mammon starts to take a liking to someone, fortune follows them around. You didn’t think much of it back then. Mostly because Mammon clearly hated you at first. He called you stupid, annoying, useless. He refused to say your name and always calling you “human”. You never once thought someone like that could ever like you.
But Lucifer ordered Mammon to stay close to you, and slowly, things changed. He started hanging around without complaining as much even to the point where he helped you with the TSL quiz willingly.
And then strange things began to appear in your room. A shirt that was definitely not yours, a D.D.D. charger you never bought, a small stack of Grimm on your desk and even a deck of cards tucked into a drawer. Sometimes he even let you keep the grimm which shocked you.
As time passed and you grew closer, a random gifts start to appear outside of your door. You thought it was a prank the first time until you opened it. Inside was a real gift. Another time, it was jewelry, and you froze because it looked far too expensive to be random. Sometimes it was just Grimm.
What you didn’t know was that Mammon watched every time. Hiding just out of sight, peeking around corners, heart racing as he waited to see your reaction. He didn’t understand why he cared so much, only that he did. He laughed quietly when you stared at the jewelry in shock. When he won tons of grimm from gambling, his first thought is about what he could bring for you on the way home.
Eventually, you figured it out. And one day, Mammon found a small gift outside his door too. He stared at it for a long time before picking it up with a warm cheeks realizing that his fortune had finally turned on him too.
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. 𓂃 ࣪ ˖ ♡ 𖥻 your weird heteroerotic friendship with dick grayson. ꗃ dick grayson x fem!reader .ᐟ
──── you'd known dick since you two were just preteens and by the time you were twenty-something, the two of you had become inseparable in so many ways that made people around you very, very uncomfortable. your room was his room. your closet had his shirts and boxers. his dresser had your sleep shorts and panties. you'd see him naked constantly. scars and all. you'd stepped into his bathroom once while he was shaving, towel slung low on his hips. his abs were still slick from the hot shower. on the bathroom shelf, you noticed your pads, some of your favorite painkillers, and even products from the skincare routine you both shared.
you made a noise of disapproval and reached over to fix the way he was holding the razor.
"you're gonna nick yourself, pretty boy."
"then fix it, dove."
so you did. you reached up, cupped his jaw, and carefully guided the blade against his skin, the intimacy of it heavy in the steam-clouded mirror. he kept his eyes on you the entire time, those soft, pretty blues watching you with quiet trust.
"thanks. you always take care of me."
"of course i do," you whispered, brushing your thumb along his cheek. "you're fucking useless without me."
you said it with a teasing smile, like he hadn't been leading teams and saving lives since he was thirteen. he smiled anyway. but your closeness didn't stop at helping him shave. you'd eaten from the same fork, shared water bottles, gum, deodorant—even a toothbrush. you literally farted on him once when he tickled you too hard during a sparring session. you'd seen him throw up more times than you cared to.
and it gets weirder.
one time, during a particularly rough mission, you lost all your clothes. literally everything, including your underwear. so you borrowed his. every last piece. shirt, pants, even his boxers. you walked around the block wearing fabric that had been in direct contact with his dick and sweaty balls, and you didn't even blink. yikes, girl.
and when people asked what you were to each other, you'd both laugh. loud. like the question was fucking ridiculous. you were best friends. duh. but then he'd hand-feed you fries across the table while hanging out with your mutual friends. you'd adjust his waistband before going out and he wouldn't even flinch when your fingers brushed too low. he'd adjust the strap of your bra in public, and people would act like it was some kind of spectacle. for some reason.
one time, after a shower in the batcave locker room, you walked out drying your hair. dick was there too, getting dressed after some random training session. and he looked. really looked. right at your uncovered boobs. then, completely unfazed, he just went back to putting on his pants and belt.
"you know your left titty is bigger than the other, right?"
"it's not like your balls are very symmetrical either."
chapter one, gravity.
contains: lando norris x leclerc!reader (oc!marissa). female!reader. written smau. slightly angst. yearning. friends to lovers. exes to lovers. face claim: none
soundtrack: ...what are we? - lizzy mcalpine
word count: 1.2k
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f1: LANDO NORRIS WINS THE AUSTRALIAN GP! 🏆🥂
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user2 OMG, WHAT.A.RACE!!!!1
user4 LET'S GO LANDOOOOOOO
mclaren our boys started out strong!!!
lando 🧡🧡🧡🧡
lnfour what a start to the season 🧡
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paddockgosip: First race of the season and there's a lot going on already. 👀
As Lando Norris wins the Australian GP, there's more than just champagne surrounding him, his supposed girlfriend, actress Magui Corceiro is around with the Mclaren team. and... so is Marissa Leclerc, she is back in the paddock after months and the two of them shared one more than familiar hug. 👀
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user96 no fucking way
user12: the way his hand is literally fisted in her jacket. THAT is not a friendly hug
user29 the world is healing
user72 THE FERRARI ROYALTY IS BACK! gosh i missed marissa
user26 is he with magui?
↳ user5 no one knows ↳ user66 he is!! they have been seen together a million times ↳ user85 i don't think so
↳ user10 bruh, is he fr? magui is right there...
user 65 marissa and lando are long time friends babe
user66 they are also exes, its weird...
user3: for the ones who don't remember, they're THE couple of F1
↳ user4: and then just... disappeared? no drama no nothing?
↳ user44: kinda
user19: i'm child of a divorce
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marissaleclerc: what a special day <3
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scuderiaferrari: leclercs back on top
rebeccadonaldson: omg, you're so hot
alexandrasaintmleux: love you
user5: gorgeous!!!!!
user32: fcking royalty
user9: i'm conviced you're charles lucky charm
user12: is this profile religious? because HOLY HOLY HOLY my eyes were blessed.
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People assume that everyone watching you constantly is the hard part. It isn't. Coming back is.
The race replay kept looping on the screen behind me, and my phone wouldn't stop buzzing with tags, every notification a small, familiar reminder of what it's like to exist in a paddock. I'd forgotten how loud it all was, or maybe I'd just gotten good at not remembering.
There was no dramatic reason I came back to watch races and be near my brother, but there was one for why I'd stopped, and he’s standing right next to me.
Lando and I were always there for each other, so much that it resulted in almost five years of a relationship. We grew up together, and in many aspects, we were raised close to each other and also learnt how to deal with the fame motorsport brought to our lives. Part of those lessons were that we were too young, and too innocent to think our love could resist the many dramas a public life could exist in.
The first years were a dream, we were able to enjoy each other and learn the true meaning of love, but with time, the conflicts and drama started. We stopped going out because the cameras wouldn't leave us alone, nor the exaggerated headlines.
It got all out of our control. There was a period where I started getting all sort of comments from the internet for being a 'distraction' in Lando's career and even piggybacking off Charles's fame.
I couldn't live like that. It was not easy to let go, not only of Lando but also of the habit of having my life be the way it was, simple. All the dinners with his family, the late-night talks, the gaming sessions, the karting races, was all gone. And I saw myself losing not only a boyfriend but also my best friend.
When I ended things, I felt a part of me left too, and I forced myself to keep my distance, to find a way to deal with all of it and create a backbone, which meant leaving the F1 world that one day was also my world.
And now here he is. Not like the photos, not a headline, just here, closer than he's been in a long time, and I have absolutely no idea what to do. I'd had a whole year to decide how I'd play this moment. Standing here, I couldn't remember a single one of my plans.
I was standing in the garage with Alexandra and Ferrari’s team, as I watched Lando exit his car and rush to his mechanics and team, still in his helmet; it was a well-deserved win, and he knew it.
Charles got closer, and we hugged him, and I felt so happy and grateful to witness this again. The moment I left Charles's arms after celebrating, Lando grabbed me like no time had passed at all. He fisted my jacket and held me tightly against him, lifting me off the ground.
“Mariss”
“You did it,” I said to his ears, hugging him back and feeling his body vibrate with euphoria.
“Oh my, I made it.” his voice was rough with emotion as he set me down.
He didn’t let go right away; his hand lingered on my back, and our eyes couldn't leave each other's. I stepped back when I heard Charles clearing his throat.
“Okay, that’s enough,” He said as we separated and he and Lando dapped hands
For minutes, I enjoyed how we touched, as it felt like the past; all went away when I saw Lando talking to his rumored girlfriend, Magui. She was hugging his mother, in a McLaren shirt, with her eyes shining as he talked to her and others around.
That’s the reality check I needed.
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The party started the way these things always did: bottles of champagne all over the place, music too loud for actual conversation, a lot of people over the DJ booth, and everyone with their usual group.
Alex came back from the bar with Rebecca by her side; the club was packed. Their drinks were full, and Alex handed me a drink I hadn’t asked for but definitely wanted. “So,” she said, sitting in the booth as Rebecca slid on my other side, “That was a lot for the first comeback”
“Tell me about it,” I said, sipping my drink
“And you and Lando?” Rebecca asked in a suggestive tone
"We are friends."
"Marissa," Alexandra said, my name like she was scolding me. "I've known you for years. I was there almost through the whole relationship. That was not a friend's hug."
"And we’re not the only ones to think that."
"Wonderful." I rolled my eyes
"They're not wrong to wonder, is all I'm saying." Alexandra shrugged, entirely too pleased with herself. "Five years is a long time to just cut any type of contact."
I didn't answer that, just kept quiet, accepting defeat.
I found Lando across the room without meaning to look for him; some habits really don't die, no matter how hard you try to bury them. He was laughing at something, easy and loose the way he always was after a few drinks, Magui's hand resting on his arm as it belonged there. She caught me looking. Didn't smile, exactly, not that I did something friendly with my face.
"She's being very subtle," Rebecca murmured.
"I don’t think it’s on purpose and it’s also not her fault."
I meant it, mostly. It wasn't as if I had any claim to stake. That ship had sailed a long time ago.
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We stayed for a few more hours; luckily, good hours were I forgot about Lando and all the drama that hug stirred. The girls and I were catching up, dancing, and talking. We were having a blast, maybe because of the drinks, but also because it was fun to be out with my friends and my brother's friends; it’s been a long time.
The vodka kept going through my body, and I was feeling hot; maybe I was feeling a lot of things, including the courage to dance like no one was watching and declaring my love for my friends.
“You guys are so hot,” I fumble my words as I see the girls in the bathroom mirror.
"You're drunk," Rebecca said, delighted, like this was the best news she'd gotten all night.
"I'm having a moment." I fixed my lipstick with the precision of someone who was, in fact, one vodka shot past precise. "A very normal, very sober moment."
"Uh-huh." Alex was already recording me on her phone, the traitor. "Say hi."
"Hi," I said to the camera, striking a pose that was more wobble than glamour. "This is me. I am thriving."
"You are, actually," Rebecca said, and for a second she wasn't teasing. "It's really good to have you back, you know."
I wasn't drunk enough to get emotional about it, but I was close. "Don't start."
"I'm just saying—"
"If you make me cry in this bathroom, I’ll leave”
That got us all laughing again. Alex gasped, hearing a song it was too muffled for me to recognize.
"That's my song. That's actually my song; we have to go back out there."
"It is not your song; you say that about every song."
"Every song is my song if I decide it hard enough."
We stumbled back out, arms linked so none of us fell over, and somehow ended up in the middle of the dance floor dancing and laughing too hard for any of us to care.
"Okay, okay, that's enough dancing for one night." Charles appeared out of nowhere, hands already on mine and Alex’s shoulders, steering us away from the dance floor.
"We were in the middle of something," I protested.
"You were in the middle of embarrassing yourself. You’ll thank me later.”
Leaving the club was hitting me with a familiar feeling again, of the days we used to go out way more and have fun days like this. Days when I was present and not working. Or pretending to be busy working.
✦kirishima chews rly loud. he says it makes the food taste better.
✦bakugo refuses to shop online. if he can go and touch the thing with his own two hands, he's 10000% doing that no matter how inconvenient it is.
✦kirishima's hardening makes his skin rly dry so he's always got hand cream with him. when you first meet him, he buys the really cheap stuff that doesn't work all that well. you notice, and done day you casually recommend your favorite brand. it's a little more expensive, but whoa. it works so much better. plus... it smells like you. and... tbh that's the part he likes best.
✦bakugo paces when he talks on the phone. not idle pacing either. I'm talking hard stomps. it's worse when he's on the phone with his mom. if it's you or kiri on the other end, the pacing softens up a bit, but holy shit it bugs the crap out of you when his stomps rattle through the room for the 10000th time in a row.
✦kirishima feels rly guilty that you do all the cooking in the house. your food is awesome, and he always makes sure to thank you by doing all the dishes after every meal, but... sometimes he just wants to spoil you with good food, you know? he buys all the ingredients (well... most of them. he always manages to forget one or two...) and when you get home he insists you rest in the living room while he cooks. but he still pops his head in every few minutes to ask questions he totally could have googled himself, like, "how do you know when the veggies are done steaming?" and "how much corn startch should I use for the sauce?" and, honestly, half the time, you wind up at the stove with him, conducting a mini cooking lesson so he'll know for next time. and... well. he never remembers most of what you teach him, cause he spends most of that time just... sorta looking at you.
✦bakugo gets weird abt taking medications. not to like, a life-threatening degree or anything, but he won't take pain-killers or sleep aids unless it's really serious. banana tea is his go-to when he can't sleep. you think he's gone nuts the first time you catch him boiling whole ass bananas in the middle of the night, but then he pours you some and god damn. it's the best sleep you've had in ages.
You looked up from your spot on the couch, a blanket around your shoulders, book resting on your lap. Pedro shuffled in like a kid who missed bedtime, hair a little messy, hoodie too big, eyes already half-lidded.
"Hi, cariño," you said gently.
He gave you a pout. An actual pout.
"Baby..." he mumbled, dropping his bag by the door. "Can you—" he yawned mid-sentence, then blinked up at you like a sleepy puppy, "—can you put me to sleep?"
You blinked, smiling before you could help it. “Like… rock you back and forth? Read you a bedtime story?”
“Yes,” he nodded seriously, padding over and throwing himself into the couch like a man dramatically surrendering to gravity. “All of it. I want the full experience. I’m a baby now. Take care of me.”
You laughed softly as he collapsed into your lap without waiting for permission. His arms wrapped around your waist, face pressed into your stomach like he’d been waiting all day just to do that.
“You’re such a baby,” you teased, fingers instinctively sliding into his curls.
He hummed, already melting under your touch. “Your baby,” he whispered, almost sleepily, lips brushing against your shirt.
"That you are," you said, heart way too full for how long you'd known him. But somehow, this wasn’t new. This version of Pedro—the soft one, the one who clung to affection like a blanket—felt familiar. Like home.
You kept carding your fingers through his hair, slow and rhythmic. He didn’t move, didn’t speak. Just breathed. Heavy and slow and safe.
“Want me to sing to you?” you whispered after a few minutes.
He nodded against your belly. “Mhm. Something cheesy.”
You rolled your eyes affectionately and began humming some old 70s love song your mom used to sing while cleaning the house. Pedro’s grip on your waist tightened, like he was anchoring himself to you.
“You smell like home,” he mumbled, voice thick with sleep.
Your chest physically ached. “Pedro…”
“Hm?”
“Go to sleep.”
“Only if you promise not to move. Ever.”
You smiled, leaning down to kiss the crown of his head. “I’m not going anywhere.”
After a while, when his breathing had evened out and he was just on the edge of sleep, you whispered, “Come on, sleepyhead. Let’s get you into bed.”
Pedro groaned in protest, clinging tighter. “Nooo… the couch is my bed now…”
You laughed under your breath and tugged gently on his arm. “You’re gonna have back pain for a week. Come on. I’ll tuck you in.”
That got his attention.
“You’ll tuck me in?” he looked up at you with the most pitiful, sleep-glazed expression.
“Yes,” you smiled, standing up and reaching for his hands. “Like a little burrito.”
He let you pull him to his feet, slow and clumsy, his arms immediately winding around your waist like he needed to keep contact at all times. You walked him to the bedroom like you were guiding a toddler after a sugar crash — steady, soft steps, occasional yawns, and one moment where he stopped in the hallway just to rest his head on your shoulder.
When you got to the bed, you pulled back the comforter and patted the mattress. “In you go.”
He flopped down dramatically, arms wide like a starfish. “Okay. I’m ready. Tuck me.”
You giggled and kneeled beside him, pulling the blanket up over his body. He watched you with half-lidded eyes, the tiniest, dopiest smile on his lips as you gently tucked the edges around his chest and shoulders, smoothing them down like you were wrapping a gift.
“There,” you whispered. “Perfect.”
He reached up with both arms and made a little grabbing motion. “Now you.”
You crawled into bed beside him and the second you were within reach, he latched on — arms around your waist, face in your neck, a heavy contented sigh escaping his lips.
“I love you,” he murmured, already slipping.
You pressed a kiss to his forehead. “I love you too.”
And just like that, Pedro Pascal — world-renowned actor, internet’s favorite daddy — fell asleep in your arms like a big, clingy baby, breathing in sync with your heartbeat.
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Summary: Caught in the middle of a Weasley prank, you’re blamed and sent to detention. Only to discover none other than George Weasley is there as well. What should be a short punishment turns into an adventure to the Forbidden Forest.
Content warnings: Flirting, mild tension, unjust detention, George Weasley being charming
Wc: 1.4k
Authors Note: This is my first published fic, any suggestions or comments lmk :) // Masterlist
Some days, Hogwarts was quiet.
Today was not one of those days, thanks to Fred and George Weasley.
On the way to charms, you take the long route, practicing wand motions taught in the previous lesson. But unknowingly, the hallway you’d chosen had been claimed for the prank of the week.
Hidden around the corner were the Weasley twins. They hadn’t noticed your footsteps down the hall, and you hadn’t cared to notice the unusual silence, or even the bucket in the middle of the hall.
From the flick of a wrist by Fred Weasley, an ungodly amount of frogs accompanied by green slime like fluid erupt from the bucket.
Quickly, you look up in an attempt to find the culprit at the end of the hall, but are met with the eyes of Hagrid instead.
Immediately, your mouth opens to explain, “I didn’t do that.” You look back at the scene and then Hagrid, “You know I wouldn’t-”
“Ah don’t think yeh did it, but yeh’re the only one here, an’ yeh’ve got yer wand out, see…” Hagrid pauses, scratching the back of his neck. “Ah gotta give yeh detention after school, or else ah’ll be in trouble meself.”
“But I didn’t do that, that’s so unfair. I was practicing from the lesson previously.” You argue, hands running down the sides of your robe.
“Ah’m sorry, this ain’t fair on yeh. Jus’ the one night, ye? Ah know yeh didn’ do it, but rules areh rules.”
You look down the hall defeated and nod, glancing to the floor.
The walk down to Hagrid’s hut is painfully long, feet sliding in the dirt every other step, pure frustration coursing through you knowing this is all the twins fault. You shouldn’t be doing this, it should be them in trouble.
Before you get the chance to knock, the door flies open, Hagrid voice booming, “’Bout time, eh? Weasley’s been waitin’ on yeh.”
This has to be some kind of joke.
Taking a deep breath, you step into the small space, only to be met with George’s brown eyes. No Fred.
An open chair sits beside him and Hagrid motions for you to sit down, before beginning speaking, “Ain’t right, neither of yeh bein’ ‘ere so I’ve got yeh a bit of an easy task, can’t really mess it up, but it’ll take a while. Yeh’ll need ta take this message,” he holds up a folded piece of paper, “to the centaurs in the forbidden forest.”
George lets out a scoff muttering under this breath, “It literally says forbidden in the name.” He speaks louder. “I have no problem going but I’m not sure it’s safe,” he jerks his thumb toward you, "for her.”
You repulse back and stand up to face George, arms crossing defensively. “Excuse you. Unlike some, I can do this without any trouble being caused and I’ll be safe the whole time.” Your eyes glare at him and tone drops, “You know, maybe for fun bring a bucket of toads with some slime,” George’s expression begins to twist into guilt, “maybe we can even have it explode.”
Hagrid clears his throat. “Now’s no time fer goin’ ‘round blamin’ anyone fer earlier. He’s in ‘ere cause he’s been nothin’ but late to class, that’s all.”
Silence coats the room.
"Erah wasn’ s’posed ta tell yeh that. Sorry, George. ‘Ere- take the letter," he places it in your hands and begins to shoo you out. “Go on, be nice.”
George stands from the chair quickly, walking around the table to grab the door handle and open it up for you guys to leave.
You walk through the door still upset but also feeling better that this is not even close to a real punishment.
You start walking, not waiting, and George speed walks to catch up.
For a while, all you can hear is the sounds of feet moving the dirt, your breathing, and the rising volume of the forest ahead.
George clears his throat startling you, hands dropping to your sides, “I’m sorry about earlier. Didn’t realize you were in the hall. Fred planned it and I should’ve double checked before he did anything.”
He rubs the back of his neck, self soothing, glancing at over you.
You pick your eyes up from the ground to look at him, lips parting to reply, but in the next step you take your foot slips.
Without a second thought, George reaches his hands out around your torso.
You let out an embarrassed laugh and smile, your hands meeting his shoulders to stabilize yourself, “Thanks, that would’ve been bad.”
He holds your waist, as your feet shift finding grip, you continue, “And thanks for apologizing about earlier. Sorry for being short and rude to you at Hagrid’s place.” You look up at him, hands dropping back to your space, but come to find that he’s just looking at you and his hands aren’t moving from your waist.
Your lips purse, not sure how to go about the next sentence. “Um, I’m all good now. Both feet flat on the ground and not planning to slip again,” an awkward smile and laugh meeting your lips.
Immediately, he snaps out of it, “Oh yeah, uh sorry,” he quickly takes his hands off of you and places them at his sides stiffly.
The air shifts lighter with apologies out in the open but now full of tension. You both look at the ground and walk, staying with the path towards the forest.
He looks over at you, scanning your expression, before beginning to speak, “So, what do you think is in that note, letter thing?”
“Umm, maybe its-” you look around thinking, “-a lesson plan on Magical Creatures? That's what Hagrid teaches right?”
He nods. “I’d hope not. I’m tired of convincing 3rd years to write my essays.” He replies, followed by a grin.
You look over at him disbelieving and are met with his grin, unable to hold back, you grin and reply sarcastically, “No wonder you’re always on time, always having others do your work.”
He just chuckles deeply, looking at the ground. You watch as he picks his head back up, looking straight, jawline prominent.
“What do you think is in the note?” You wave it in his face and raise an eyebrow jokingly.
He tilts his head down in your direction, “Blimey, if you really want to know,” he pauses, voice dropping to a whisper, he leans into your ear, feet syncing in pace, “I think it’s Dumbledore’s directions to where his secret stash is hidden.”
You gasp, leaning away, not expecting that answer. Smacking his arm playfully you scold, “George, you cannot just say that.”
“It’s probably the truth, have you seen the guy?” he replies, grin still huge, nudging into you with his side, then chuckling at his own response.
You turn your head to say something, but your breath and voice catches. The moonlight hits his face so perfectly; nose and jaw so defined, hair is messy from a long day, but falling perfectly and the red on his robe is complimenting it perfectly.
It should be a sin to look how he does.
He quickly turns his head to tease, voice laced in a seductive tone, “Like what you see?”
You turn your head away quickly, pursing your lip, attempting to hide a smile, that your tone gives away. “Never in a million years.”
He hums with a stupid smile across his face and you smile too. Silence grows over the two of you, the forest coming closer than ever.
As you approach, George strides to grab a lantern off of the hook. He shines it in your face attempting to intimidate you, but also to just see you.
“You scared to go in?” He nudges his head towards the forest, voice laced with as much genuine concern as humor.
You bite your lip and look over at the darkness, eyes squinting, “Possibly a little bit more than I’d like to admit.” You look back at him to find him still looking at you.
“I’ll hold your hand through it.” A beat of silence crosses the two of you, you swear you can hear his heartbeat. Nervously he keeps speaking, “Only if you’d like? It’s fine if not. You can even stay-”
You grab his open hand, interlacing your fingers, and cutting him off, “I’d love to.” His eyes grow big with the words he’s not saying and a contagious smile crosses your faces.
He lightly squeezes your hand and begins to walk backwards pulling you into the forest, “Let’s waste no time then.” He looks at you following after him, a smirk crossing his face, “I mean unless you want to.”
“Careful, don’t tempt me too much now.” You reply teasing him.
A little oneshot of a picnic with thriller or otw Michael !! 🤭🤭
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Cake) || Michael x Gf! Reader ||
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Michael laid down the picnic blanket on the lush grass, placing his shoes on two corners and yours on the other two while you carefully held the box of cakes in your hands.
You and Michael had decided that cake testing would be much more fun if you had a picnic. Dark chocolate cherry cake, strawberry shortcake, double fudge chocolate cake, and white chocolate raspberry cake. Two were his choice, and two were yours, and all four were yours to share.
You sat down next to him, and he shyly slid his arm around you, pulling you closer. He handed you a fork.
"So... which one do you want to try first?"
You lightly tapped the fork against your chin.
"They all look so scrumptious." Before you could decide, you noticed a few little kids nearby peeking over at the cakes. They tried to be sneaky, whispering to each other while staring at the colorful desserts.
You leaned closer to Michael and quietly giggled. "I think we've got an audience."
He looked over his shoulder and smiled, noticing the children quickly pretend they weren't looking.
One little girl shyly waved. You couldn't help but smile back. Michael looked at the cakes, then at the children, before softly asking, "Should we invite them?"
You nodded without even thinking. "We have plenty."
Michael gave the children a little wave.
"Come on over."
Their eyes lit up as they hurried over, thanking you both over and over again.
You carefully handed everyone a fork while Michael cut each cake into little slices, making sure every child got to try a piece.
The park soon filled with laughter as everyone excitedly argued over which cake was the best.
"The strawberry one is the best!!"
"No, the chocolate!"
"The raspberry!"
You and Michael looked at each other and laughed. "We got a good verdict on todays cakes," you teased. Michael chuckled as he looked down at the nearly empty cake boxes.
"I think we found our judges."
You rested your head on his shoulder as the children happily ate around the blanket.
"They made today even sweeter." He smiled, gently squeezing your hand. "I think so too."
You pressed a kiss to his jaw leaving a kiss mark behind and he shy looked away while scratching the back of his neck.
Summary: After coming back from the blip, Bucky is fine. Totally fine. He just… doesn’t like Steve’s new friend (And if anyone asks, it’s definitely not because he refuses to wonder why)
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It's weird coming back after the blip.
It's not exactly as if Bucky hasn't been professionally trained in slipping in and out of consciousness several times a decade for the past seventy years, yet this time it's different.
At least when he was with Hydra, ten years easily slipped by without Bucky really taking much notice of it apart from changes in the officers commanding him to kill, but now he's barely been gone five years, and everything's changed.
He supposes it's because he finally had a life of his own before he was blipped away. He'd had a small apartment in Borough Park. An ally in Natasha. He finally had Steve back. But in the cruel quinquennial Bucky's been gone, robbed of yet another five years of his life, the apartment's been rented out, Natasha's sacrificed herself, and Steve...? Well, Steve's met someone.
Sigh.
Bucky first meets you right after the battle.
He's only been back a couple of hours at that point, still trying to fully grasp what the hell is going on, and he's sitting on top of a burnt-out vehicle, flanked by his two best friends (well, Sam's there too at least) when he notices a staggering limp out the corner of his eye.
"Stevie," you whisper so purely, so delicately that Bucky's heart nearly cracks in two from the frail sound alone. Almost instinctively, he stands up and looks towards the mess that's walking his direction before realising that Steve's done the same. And while Bucky's breath is caught in his throat, his best friend in the entire world exhales with relief and runs towards you with a sobbed 'sweetheart'.
Bucky's left standing as he watches the scene unfold before him, unable to breathe fully as broken tears start running down your bloodied cheeks while his best friend hugs you tight, holds on to you for dear life. "My goodness, you're alive," Steve sobs, "I couldn't find you!"
"I'm here, love," you whisper and fling your arms around Steve's waist in an embrace full of relief and tears and forehead kisses.
"Who's that?" Bucky asks tentatively and immediately regrets looking towards Sam who's sporting an annoying curl from underneath his busted lip as he too watches the loving embrace.
"I'm pretty confident we'll be introduced," he smirks.
Bucky soon learns that you joined the Avenger's initiative a month after the blip. That you and Steve found each other amidst all the chaos and sorrow, that you'd filled the Bucky-shaped hole in Steve's chest. And while Bucky knows he should just be happy that Steve hasn't been left to his own devices for five years, it truly pains him that he isn't.
You're everywhere and even when you're not physically present, Steve makes sure to bring you up at least once or twice. 'She's amazing Buck, don't you think? You should hang out with her more."
It makes his skin crawl.
It takes a few weeks before Bucky's patience grows thin and he realises that no matter how much he tries to ignore you, you aren't going anywhere. That even though Steve has both him and Sam back, you make him laugh so hard it makes Bucky wonder if Steve's stomach hurts when he goes to bed at night. Or if he falls asleep with the same goofy smile plastered on his face that only Bucky used to be able to procure.
Steve's allowed two favourites, he constantly reminds himself, but no matter how much Bucky tries to shrug you off, he cannot help the uncomfortable clench of his abdomen every time you put your arms around Steve's waist. Or when your fingers bury themselves in his blonde hair and you mark him as yours with your head on his shoulder or your lips on his cheek.
He hates to admit it but he's jealous. So jealous his bones hurt when he sees you and Steve making dinner together. Or when the two of you return from the boxing-ring all sweaty and laugh-struck over some inside joke he doesn't want to join in on no matter how adamant you are in your efforts of getting him down in the ring with you. He's jealous of the smile you make Steve wear. Of how much Steve talks about you. He's even jealous of Sam who's not jealous of you at all but just thinks you're amazing too.
And you try so hard to get under his skin; you bring him his favourite coffee just because you happened to notice that he looks like he hasn't been sleeping for a few days. You're annoyingly funny and charming as you make jokes and send him small winks across the dinner table. You strike up irritatingly interesting conversations about the books he's reading - even gifts him a special lubricant for his arm because you've noticed some of the links aren't exactly gliding like they're supposed to. And it's so sweet and so considerate that he almost falls for it - almost - but then Steve says, "I think she likes you Buck" and ruins everything.
But it all changes on the evening of Steve's birthday.
You're sweet, you're thoughtful, you're kind - so of course you have volunteered to stay behind and babysit Bucky even though he's told you a million times that you should just go watch the fucking fireworks with the rest of the team. That he'll be fine alone in his room with the door wielded shut and a pair of headphones blasting some of that modern shit the spider-kid seems to enjoy.
But you're a goddamn peach. So you stay.
"You should be out there," he says as he examines the two aces he's holding up in front of his eyes, "- don't you think Steve's disappointed you're playing cards with me on his birthday?"
"He's had plenty of birthdays before he met me," you chuckle and shoot him a brief look from behind your own hand. "I'm sure he'll manage one more. Plus, Sharon'll be there. He won't even notice I'm gone," you shrug nonchalantly.
Bucky raises an eyebrow.
"What?" you laugh and lie down your cards face-down.
Bucky clears his throat and stares intensely at his own hand. "Nothing..."
"Spill it!"
"It's just - ...doesn't that bother you? Sharon?"
"What?" You laugh while cocking your head to the side as if you really have no idea what he's talking about. "Why would Sharon bother me?"
"Aren't you supposed to be his girlfriend or something?"
You laugh again. "What makes you think that?"
Bucky can feel his own eyebrows knit together in confusion. "You're always ...touching, I guess."
"He's always touching you too," you challenge him while popping a peanut in your mouth. "Does that make you his boyfriend?"
"Har-har, you know what I mean."
You lean forwards and shoot him a sincere look. "I promise you, nothing's going on with me and Steve. We're just friends," you smile and pick up your cards again. "Now come on, I will not be distracted from winning just because you're suddenly waking up from whatever trance you've been in, old man," you whisper and for the first time since he met you, it doesn't bother him that you're making him smile.
And first then does he realise that it's not you he's been jealous of. It's Steve...?
It's how he so effortlessly gets to hug you on a daily basis, and how he gets to feel your weight on top of him when you manage to throw his back down in the ring. How he talks to you like it's the easiest thing in the whole world. Bucky wants it to be him.
"You look like you've seen a ghost," you chuckle at him, "is your hand really that bad?"
"Er - no," he shakes his head but can't really let the thought of Steve go, so after a lot of hesitating, he still ends up awkwardly asking: "it's just ...is he aware of the just friends-bit?" he feigns nonchalance.
You shoot him an interested gaze from atop of your cards. "Yes, Buck, he's aware. He knows I have a crush on someone else."
He flexes his fingers, thinks of the lubrication you've bought for him. Thinks of all the conversations you've tried to strike up, the inside jokes you're so keen on getting him to join. How badly Steve's been praising you at every chance he's had.
Have the two of you been trying to...?
He stares at you and you once more look up from your hand. "What?" you grin - this time a little more nervously.
"Would you like to go on a date with me?" he asks so suddenly he's even surprised himself.
But your smile grows wide on your face and you nod ever so sweetly. "Yeah, Bucky. I would love that."