if it’s not alright, it’s not the end

I'm Stuart, lead singer of Gorillaz, proud father...and married to the love of my life. Ask away, luvs. [Phase 4 alternate 2D au askblog inspired by 2ds-melodica] [icon courtesy of 2ds-melodica, header courtesy of andromeda-niccals] [askbox open. current m!a: none] [frequent 18+ content]

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/23347552/chapters/57148357

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

((it’s UP!! FINALLY!!))

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“Stu, could I ask ya sumfin’?” 

They’re lying in bed together, 2D having just put away a Sudoku book and Stuart playing a game on his phone. Stuart looks up. “What is it, bluebird?”

2D fidgets a little. “I’m not– I’m not boring, am I?”

Frowning, Stuart puts his phone down entirely. “What’re you talking about? Of course you’re not boring, 2D. Why would you say that?”

“I dunno. It’s just– our lives used to be so exciting.” He hesitates, mulling over his choice of words. “Not exciting, but...higher stakes, I guess. Weird stuff used to happen to us all the time. Apocalypses, fights, supernatural forces, friends bein’ killed an’ blackmailed. All that. It was kinda exhausting, honestly, but...I was wonderin’ if ya miss it. If you’re okay wif us just bein’ domestic most of the time.”

“I miss it a little.” Stuart wraps an arm around him, not even thinking much about it, and 2D snuggles in. “I miss being involved in stuff like that. But it was terrifying. It was so much bigger than us...and we’ve been through so much already, y’know? Just in our lives, even before we got together. I think we’ve earned some rest. Some peace.”

2D smiles. “You’re not bored, then?”

“Nah. Being with you every day, raising our daughter...it’s all I could ever ask for. I love our life together, how it is right now. I love that our biggest problem isn’t me getting my eye torn out or us tryin’ to patch up disagreements between God and Satan, it’s that we had to argue with the towing company on the phone so they wouldn’t charge us extra for towing an older model of car.”

“Me, too.” 2D kisses him softly. “I’m– I’m so glad my life led me to you, Stuart.”

Stuart smiles, turning so that he’s fully facing his husband. “So am I.”

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Happy birthday

“Aw, fanks!” 2D traces his finger in an invisible semicircle over his mask to mirror his smile underneath– something both men had been in the habit of doing in order to convey masked smiles to Parker. “We’re ‘avin’ a lovely dinner out for the first time in– gosh, a year.”

“Over a year.” Stuart takes his hand under the table.

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Good to see you again 💙

((💕💕💕💕 ive been super busy with work and school & i’ll be on vacation with my girlfriend for the next two weeks, but i’ll try to post when i can!))

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Light glows orange behind Stuart’s closed eyelids as the sun from the open window warms his face. Everything feels soft and slow around him as he wakes, stirring little by little. He isn’t sure what time it is, too tired and reluctant to open his eyes.

Arms wrap around his chest, and slightly chapped lips brush the back of his neck. “Mornin’,” his husband mumbles sleepily, and suddenly Stuart finds the motivation to wake up.

He turns, curling himself deeper into 2D’s embrace, and feels him chuckle. “Morning, bluebird.”

“I feel like I slept for weeks,” 2D yawns. He kisses Stuart’s forehead. “We should get up. Parker’s gonna wake up soon...”

Stuart finally opens his eyes. 2D is washed with soft golden light from the sunrise outside, a sweetly crooked smile on his face. His hair is mussed, his right cheek creased from the wrinkles on his pillow, and his dark eyes are slightly sleep-crusted at the corners.

“Christ, you’re gorgeous,” Stuart breathes.

His love giggles, burying his face in Stuart’s neck. “If you’re tryin’ to lure me to bed, I’m already ‘ere.”

“Let’s stay for a bit.” He kisses him, and 2D smiles into it, softening into his embrace. “Just a little bit longer...”

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its a prosthetic cause he got in an accident

2D looks appropriately shocked. “Wot kind of accident?”

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that is sally face

She looks at you quizzically. “Sally?”

2D bundles himself onto the sofa next to Parker. “Issit a mask, or d’they just look like that?”

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do you know him.

Parker peers at the picture, then reaches up to touch her own pigtails. “...me?”

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Can we still send asks?

((yeah absolutely! sorry I didn’t see this sooner, my notifications have been weird. but you can definitely still send asks!!))

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We miss you <3

((im so sorry that ive been gone, i just haven’t had the time or capacity to write anything for this blog...i dont want to deactivate or abandon it but i’m having trouble finding the motivation to keep it going consistently. i’ll try harder though! 💕))

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Got my first vaccine shot today and no issues so far 💖 Woop Woop

“That’s brilliant!” 2D grins. “I’m still waitin’ on mine.”

“Mine’s scheduled next week,” Stuart says, attempting to wrangle a still-sleepy Parker into her overalls.

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((sorry to tease my return but today’s going to be a busy day for me so i might not be on much, sorry! and anon, i’d love to! whenever i get the time i’ll definitely write that for you 💕))

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In a parallel universe where there was no band gorillaz, what do you think how your life would have been gone? And do you think you would have met?

“I dunno.” 2D looks to his husband. “I don’t fink I’d’ve made much of myself...I might still be workin’ at the keyboard shop.”

“I think we still would’ve met, though. Or at least I hope so.” Stuart takes his hand. “I can’t picture my life without you.”

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Yo yo to been a while..

“Yeah– sorry, things have been a bit mad.” Stuart scratches his neck. “Parker caught cold, and we’ve all been in a panic...”

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but its also funny. bright side

“It is a bit funny,” Stuart says. “I wasn’t gonna say anythin’, but–“

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ive applied for like 4 jobs and one of them emailed me and just said 'no' idk if i told you that already but if i did it worth hearing again

2D winces. “That’s harsh, mate...I’m sorry.”

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“Hey. ‘Appy Gorillaz anniversary.”

“Twenty years, hm?” Stuart mumbles into his husband’s hair as 2D tucks himself even closer against Stuart’s chest.

“Yeh. Feels shorter to me...” 2D huffs out a little sigh. “I wouldn’t trade it. None of it.”

“Really?” Stuart trails his fingers down his husband’s neck. “Not even–?”

“Not even Plastic Beach.” He props himself up, resting his chin on Stuart’s chest. “Cos I grew from that. We all did. And we wouldn’t’ve met, I don’t fink, if I ‘adn’t realized I deserved better after goin’ through that.”

Stuart kisses him, tenderly cupping the back of his head as 2D melts happily into him. “You deserve the world,” he murmurs.

He’s met with a bright, sweet smile. “So d’you.”