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Like it gets to the point that eventually they just show up as the ACTUAL couple they are and everyone is just like “yeah we’ll close enough may as well be this” to “oh sure” and “nice to see the pick and mix can change into even more combinations!”

Bc to straight people: Sveta X Shane (hockey obsessed) makes sense but also Shane X rose (canon and cute) and rose X Ilya could def be real (famous movie star X athlete is real both like to party too) and sveta X Ilya is true (childhoods friends def hooked up in the public eye)

So everyone is confused and these four can have double dates where the biggest dramas are “who the fuck is paying for who” and “who’s holding who’s hand” on Twitter

I don’t even think they bother to hide jt after like 3 months.

Olga finds out while Alexia and she are running around in a park in Barcelona.

The reader decided it was a sunny day and that Isabel needed some sunlight, so off to the playground they went.

Olga/Ale and Reader/Bebel see each other walking in opposite directions, and Isabel shouts from her little lungs.

"Alexia!" and she runs towards her before you could hold her hand to keep her at your side.

Alexia smiles and immediately gets down on one knee to hug Isabel because that woman could never deny Bebel anything, let alone hugs.

"Hey, mi princesa!"

Olga smiles at the scene. At first, she thought it was just a fan, but when she realizes that the little girl and Alexia are whispering silly things to each other as if they know each other, Olga takes a step back, head tilted, while she looks at you.

You know Alexia has a fiancé, even though she never told you much about her. But it wasn't very hard for you to piece things together.

Olga studies you at the same time Bebel breaks the hug to show... a fallen leaf to Alexia? Alexia looks at it as if it's a treasure, and Olga gets confused because Alexia never looked at her media projects like that.

Her attention is back on you, and as if a lightning strike, she sees you. You from Alexia's old photos, you from Alexia's old box that Olga tried to throw away but was never allowed to.

She sees you and the kid just a few meters from her, and then Olga hears the kid talking and it's like the world's crumbling around her.

"Mama, come talk to Alexia!"

She sees how uncomfortable you got; she sees how Alexia went rigid. Olga sees everything and can't do anything to stop her fast beating heart when the little girl looks up at her and Alexia is staring at her.

A younger version of Alexia, one with a softer jaw, fuller cheeks, with eyes that semmed to be copies from Alexia's. Olga was staring down at one of Alexia's childhood photos.

"What the hell?" Olga manages to say just as Alexia gets to her feet, holding hands with the girl.

"Olga, we can talk about it later," Alexia whispered, not wanting to cause a scene in front of Isabel.

"Why does that kid look like you, Alexia? And why is your ex-wife standing there as if she has seen a ghost?"

Before Alexia could say anything, the girl spoke.

"Ex-wife? Who is Alexia's ex-wife?" she asked, curious. "What is an ex-wife? Is it just like a normal wife? Ale who is your ex wife? Ale–"

The kid seemed to talk a mile a minute and Olga was starting to get a headache. Olga didn't want to be petty to a 4-year-old, but she was.

"Your mama," she says deadpan. "Your mama is Alexia's ex-wife."

"My mama?" The girls looked at Olga, confused, with the same expression Alexia had. They were carbon copies of each other.

The kid began fidgeting with a necklace; it was a simple gold one, but it had a ring in it. A ring Olga also remembered seeing in Alexia's box.

"Is this your kid?" Olga finally asks. "Alexia... what the fuck?"

"Olga."

"I'm sorry!" You said quickly, taking the kids' hands. "Isabel, I've told you not to run away from me."

"But I just wanted to say hi to Alexia! And Mama, did you know you are Alexia's ex-wife?" she said, smiling, clearly not understanding the implications of her words. "I want to be somebody's ex wife when i grow up!"

You were holding Isabel's hand while holding the bridge of your nose. Alexia mimicking you.

"Are you somebody's ex wife, too?" Isabel asks looking at Olga and Alexia wanted to die.

"No," olga hissed. "I'm not somebody's ex wife!"

Isabel pouted sympathetically. "I'm sorry, stranger! I'm sure you'll be an ex-wife one day!"

Olga didn't even have time to be offended.

"Isabel!" You lectured her. "Don't tell people that! That's not a nice thing to say!"

Isabel's soft face shifted into a sad one. "Why, Mama?"

"Hey," Alexia said, giving you a side-eye and stepping closer to Isabel, putting a hand on her back in a way that your shoulders were touching now. "Don't yell at her like that."

You turn to Alexia. "Yelling? I'm not yelling, Alexia! You are just too soft with her."

Before Alexia could open her mouth to reply, Isabel tugged at the hem of her shirt, and Alexia instantly looked down, her hand gently brushing a strand of hair from Isabel's face.

"What, princess?" Alexia whispered.

"I like it when you are soft with me."

Alexia completely melted to the ground.

Olga realised she had stepped into the middle of a family reunion, and she wasn't even considered the family dog.

..

Watson teaches Holmes how to flirt fic

but then it backfires on him! (who couldve thought..)

one day Holmes laments he has to endear himself to a number of women at a social event bc of a case - watson first scolds him for leading on the ladies but when holmes asks if he will not help him he says ofc i will! it would be a great pleasure. how? well watson you've been quite a ladies man in your days have you not? he blushes but is also a bit proud of his effect and ability - but is still taken by surprise when Holmes says: so teach me 

very well 

a bit awkward at first but they find their thespian footing - its even fun!

watson is surprised by how well they create a ‘fake’ sexual tension (oh baby)

they practice every evening for a week, different scenarios

next day watson comes home from some errands to find a beautiful lady in their sitting room? oh my? and holmes is not anywhere? he consoles her and says holmes will be here soon, do not worry, he is the most brilliant man i have ever known…..oh? she inquires and he waxes poetically for a bit more, she must’ve liked it bc she comes onto him - oh but his sensibilities! he is so tempted….her beautiful eyes….so familiar… wait! ha! holmes reveals himself, watson is soo surprised, oh holmes, you should not have, but i cannot help but marvel at your abilities….truly remarkable….holmes blushes in his pretty dress…..they both get shy and holmes goes to change back, they sip a whisky by the fire, happy and content 

the next day they naturally slip into their ‘training dynamic’ without an official lesson

he compliments holmes and they have a Moment 

why is he blushing and his heart is beating? haha holmes you’re getting too good at this

Holmes expression is indecipherable 

watson convinces himself it was just superb teaching and natural talent (bc ofc Holmes has natural attractiveness and is talented in all he does, oh he is so amazing…his beautiful friend…) 

(meanwhile holmes is having a total crisis unbeknownst to watson bc this has awakened sth in him….he has had to reckon with some realizations…..)

watson goes to bed proud of what they have accomplished together

the day of the event! holmes gets ready and looks just SO dapper oh wow oh man…..watson feels inadequate beside him…but so happy and honored to be able to join him that evening…maybe he could even be of service……

holmes flirts his way through the crowd like a PRO, the ladies hang to his every fake word, even his body language is perfectly deceptive

watson watches him with amazemenmt and adoration

one of the women is especially taken…..the flirting gets almost real…wait is it real? watson cannot help but wonder…ofc how could SHE not fall for him clearly…but holmes? is he taken? it has always struck watson odd that so attractive and charming and smart a man should remain a bachelor….perhaps now he is falling in love at last…but…..but why does it not please him? why is he not happy for his bestest friend in the whole world? 

ohno………..whatever could it mean…….

holmes catches him staring and looking troubled, immediately joins him, they talk with a twinkle in their eyes, the flirting comes so naturally….watson looks at holmes lips like the women have done all evening and……has a SUDDEN REALIZATION

he starts, a bit panicked and ashamed, holmes frets over him, whats wrong, but then the Case picks up and he is on the trail, leaving watson behind confused and in love

a few weeks pass