I headcanon that Eridians, tho fast sprinters, havenât evolved to be long distance runners because of their cardiovascular system. So seeing a human run easily for more than a couple of minutes freaks them out.
Also Huge Thanks for all the love on my last post!! Iâll definitely be making this into a series!!
By popular demand here is one about dreams!! Iâll definitely do more about specific aspects of sleep since itâs such a huge biological difference!!
Thank you everybody for the countless ideas in the inbox!!
From beloved bestselling author Libba Bray, a story of love, rock nâ roll, and sex (in that order) in 1980s Texas.
Bowie (pronounced âboo-eeeâ) is a little bit lost in his small Texas town. As he starts his senior year, the only thing heâs pretty sure of is that he has a crush on Comet Jensen, a girl whoâs such a firecracker that she actually sets a firecracker off on the first day of school.
Since Cometâs one wrong move away from getting expelled, Bowie steps in and takes the blame for the firecracker stunt. His punishment? Community service at a local radio station run by an anti-social, anti-establishment anti-hero named Marlon. Suddenly Bowie finds he not only has something to do, but he also has something to say. And, possibly, a future with Comet.
In the tradition of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Eleanor & Park, Dazed & Confused, and The Last Picture Show, this is a funny, touching story about how coming-of-age, like love, is never a solo project.
hello!! the last fic that you posted with rocky and Simon was so so so adorable!!! the way you write them is just so cute I can't get enough hfhhdhdhd
could you maybe (ONLY IF YOU WANT TO) make a part 2 of that fic? đđ maybe like after some time Simon finding out that he can give rocky the same affectionate tickly treatment? of course don't feel pressured to do anything!!
thank you so much for feeding the community with your lovely fics!! hope you're doing good
Admissions Pt. 2
đ„ I'm so HAPPY you liked it!! Admissions is one of my favorites I've written! Also your idea is so amazing, I was so happy to make a part two for you!! Thank you for the compliments and I'm always happy to feed this community!! I feel a little worried about the actual concept for this one but I hope you guys still enjoy! đ„
đ„ Slight spoilers for both movies and book! đ„
Summary: Simon asks another simple question about giving affection rather than receiving affection.
Lee!Rocky / Ler!Simon + very brief Lee!Simon
Word count: 4,087
Since our little one-sided tickle fight, Simon seems to have relaxed quite a bit. It's only been two weeks, but he's started talking to Grace now, too. Albeit it's usually short and blunt, with maybe the occasional question here and there, but progress is progress, and I don't think Grace minds one bit. He's just so happy to get him talking in general.Â
Heâs been slightly more open about the affection he wants. Asking for head scratches or just to hold his hand. Although when I had tickled him, I was literally in his lap, he seems to prefer to keep his overall distance. The most he does is lean against me and I do find it rather odd. He prefers I not do this in front of Grace, getting immensely embarrassed and refusing the affection all together.Â
He's been touchy himself, though. He's continued to pet me, but only on my legs. He never goes higher than my first joint, mainly staying down towards my claw.
Weâre lying in the closet. Yes, heâs still insistent that he stays there for now if heâs not staring at us around the ship. Heâs supposed to be sleeping right now, but I have a feeling he lied about being tired. He just wanted attention away from Grace.
He's got a leg in his lap again, tugging and pulling at my claw while he looks up off into space. Soft fingers pinch my digits and bend them between his fingers. I hear his head turn, his eyes fixating on me. He stares deep into me, as if he wants me to read his mind. I pretend not to notice.Â
He waits, looking, and eventually lets out a little huff. I return the noise with my own soft chord and his brows furrow together.Â
âWhat, question?â I ask as I tinker with a small figurine, one of Simon actually. It's a little fun to have a new muse.
He bites at his lip and fidgets with my claw some more. He shifts to sit up on the blankets and pillows thrown together in a pile in the cramped room, straining with his one arm.
âUm. I wanna ask you somethingâto do something.â He corrects, looking away. He sounds nervous, not embarrassed like I thought he would. We've made good progress. I didnât think he would be scared to ask for stuff like these requests anymore; maybe flustered, sure, but not scared.Â
I place my equipment down and shift my carapace his way, giving him my attention. âWhat Simon want, question?â I add some amusement in my chords, hoping to ease his nerves a little.
He sits and thinks for a moment, very still, and then looks back to stare at me. His eyes are trying to read me before he even asks. I hear him swallow hard, trying to build up confidence.
âCan I, um, pet you more?â I make a confused chirp.Â
He asks like Im going to say no. I wish he would stop expecting that. Grace asks questions because he's curious, while Simon asks them because he's afraid. I want him to be curious.
I was so sure he was going to ask for a little more affection. Maybe something closer to me. Maybe the claw in his lap to softly scratch under his chin but Iâm surprised.Â
And confused.
âSimon is petting Rocky now.â I hear his heart rate pick up slightly at my statement.
âYes.â He looks down at my claw in his lap and squeezes it, then rubs his thumb in a circle against me. âI-I mean, like other parts of you?â He looks away sheepishly and I see the end of his tail flick.
Thatâs a new request.
âI justâI like to do it and ya knowâŠyou like it tooâwell, I think you do.â He grumbles with a frown while squeezing my claw harder. âI donât knowâŠitâs nice to do that for youâŠâ
Simon is asking to care for me. Usually itâs the other way around. It's different. Simon wants me to be happy too. I feel warm and giddy about that.
âOf course." I trill happily while letting out some soft snickers. He throws me a glare while his cheeks pool with blood. He is so unknowingly sweet. I pull my arm from his lap and hold it out with another, welcoming him into me if he wants.
He looks hesitant but ultimately scoots closer until heâs just bumping into me. I donât wrap my limbs around him but rather let them lie on the floor on either side. I donât want to overwhelm him.
I wait as he sits there looking awkward. He raises his hand to my carapace but stops and lets it fall back to his side. He looks me up and down.
âSimon okay, question?â I ask gently, nudging one of his legs with my own. âDo not have to pet Rocky if Simon does not wantââ
âNo! No. I do want to. I have wanted to. Like Grace doesâŠâ He admits, frowning more, but I hear the blood rush to his ears, too. âIâm just worried.â He reaches beside himself and squeezes the claw I just pushed into his leg, like he's holding himself there so he doesn't run away.
âWhy, question?â I let out a perplexed rumble. Humans are so confusing. It is good affection he wants to give; what is there to worry about?Â
âIf, like, I hurt you. Or make you upset. What if I do something you donât like and then you hate me orâ?â I soften at his words, gently pulling him closer to me. He tenses up, his arm in the air away from my body, but eventually melts into my side, resting his head on top of my carapace. I decide not to tell him that he would probably never be strong enough to actually hurt me. Humans take offense to that; well, Grace did.
âSimon can not do anything to make Rocky hate Simon.â He pulls away, his face full of skepticism, as always. "Rocky tell Simon if it does not like touch. This solution okay, question?â I suggest, hoping to ease his worries.Â
I'm so happy he's asked for this. His stupid human brain almost stopped him. Good thing he asked anyway.
He nods his head slightly, pulling back to put a little space between us. I pull the claw with his hand clasped around it up in front of us.
âSimon start here.â I suggest.
ââŠokay.â
I watch as he lets go and lightly runs his fingers over my family crest engravings, something heâs done consistently for the past two weeks, but he looks focused now. Itâs like heâs really thinking about this small action. He's so careful, too careful, even.
He has these claws that came from his mutations. They donât seem that sharp compared to other tools Iâve used, more blunt than sharp. They're definitely longer than Grace's, but I wouldn't actually describe them as long overall. He runs them over my shell, scratching lightly.
He gives me a quick glance, like he's checking up on me and I respond with a soft trill. He lets go and then softly grabs at the top section of my leg. I feel the light pressure as he squeezes.Â
I let out a hum of content and see a smile grow on his face, his pointy teeth sticking out of the corners. It's small, hesitant even. It's like he's not sure he's allowed to be happy right now.
âI-is this okay?â He glides his fingers upwards.
âYes. Feel very nicââ I cut myself off with a small squeak. I tense up and he jerks back, ripping his hand from me.Â
"Shitâ! I didnât mean to! A-are you okay? I knew I was gonnaââ His heart leaps in his chest.
"Rocky okay!â I frantically trill, trying to calm him. He starts scooting back; he looks scared. His breathing picks up and becomes erratic while he grabs at his chest. I feel myself start to get anxious at the familiar signs of a panic attack.
âI knewâI knew I was gonna hurt you! I should have just stayed quiet!â He starts to shake, digging his heels into the floor to push away further. âWhy couldn't I just stay fucking quiet?!"
Although I donât really want to do this, especially in his frantic state, I grab an ankle and pull him back towards me. He lets out a squeak but stops moving. His chest heaves as he claws at his chest and neck.
âSimon. Rocky okay. Not hurt. Simon do nothing wrong. Very gentle.â I try to hum softly. I resort to pulling him back close to me. I reach a claw up and rub at his cheek. I notice the start of tears welling in his eyes, but his breathing starts to even out.Â
I move my claw down to his chest, pressing it into the back of his hand that rests there.
âBreathe. It okay.â His eyes flutter closed as I lift his hand in mine, interlocking our fingers, and gently hold it there against his heart. I rub slow circles into his skin and start humming softly. We sit like that for a while.
He suddenly breaks the silence. âI-I was being selfish⊠I shouldnât h-have askedââÂ
I whistle softly. âSimon. Is okay. Want Simon to ask.âÂ
âAre you sure? Youâyou made a noiseâyou flinched!â He rips his hand from mine and points like he's interrogating me, glassy eyes full of dread.
âJoint sensitive. Rocky good, good, good.â He sits for a moment. I hear his eyes look down at his hand and then press his thumb into the claws on his fingers, like he's testing to see how sharp they are. To see how much pressure is too much and whether he had just used too much.
âSorry.â
âNo apology.â I hum.
He looks away, clearly upset with himself, whether it be the initial contact or his reaction after. Maybe both.Â
âSensitive like it hurts to touch?â He asks, clearly wanting more reassurance.
âNo. Ticklish like Simon. Not hurt.â I say, pointing to myself.
âOh.â He stays silent in thought for a second. âWait, you can be ticklish too?â Low chuckles spill from his mouth.
âYes.â I feel myself warm with embarrassment, but I also relax as I see him calm down. I shift a little closer, but he instinctively pulls away.Â
This situation put us back a few steps. He was really doing so well, too. He's even comfortable enough to ask for more, but now heâs worried about touching again. I lightly tap a claw against the floor in slight frustration.
âHm. Simon want to try, question?â Iâll show him itâs nothing to worry about. That he did nothing wrong. Grace tickles me from time to time, though he prefers to be on the receiving end as much as he won't admit it. I think this would be beneficial for us.
He looks shocked, his eyebrows go up then right back down, looking hard at me. âYou want me toâŠtickle you?â I feel myself fluster more. Not really just to tickle me but to pet me in general and show itâs okay.
âYes. If make Simon feel better. Show nothing hurt. Show Rocky trust Simon.â A sigh leaves him.Â
âYou donât have to do that, Rocky.â He mumbles with a frown. He seems to cower into himself, bringing his shoulders up defensively. It's like he's physically scared at the notion of touching me again.
âRocky want.â I want to make sure he knows. I want him to know that even if he did hurt me or make me uncomfortable, I'm not going to hate him forever for it.
He looks very unsure, moving away slightly again. I wonder if itâs the âatmosphereâ after what just happened. Humans are very sensitive to the social 'atmosphere,' so I try to lighten it up a little.Â
And maybe Iâm trying to antagonize him a little bit, hoping heâll retaliate.
I reach forward and grab his thigh, squeezing softly. He lets out a squeak and his leg jerks. I hope this isn't an overstep.
âAh-Rohocky?!â His hand scrambles down to my claw, latching on. I take a second claw and my first and move to his inner thigh on both sides, scratching at his skin. Although he looks frantic, I don't think he's uncomfortable.
âEEHEHAHAhaha w-wahahaitâ!!â He squirms, trying to pull his legs up while his tail wags behind him, which soothes my mind.
âNo.â I dig into the muscles more. I slowly inch upwards, making him squeal.
âOKAYâOKAYHIHEHAhaha *snrk* I-Iâll dohoho ihihIHIHITâ!!!â He squeaks out, trying to pry my claw away.Â
I squeeze a few more times before I pull back. He huffs and tries, and fails, to give me a frown. I giggle at his blushing face while reaching out an arm to him. He hesitantly takes it into his lap once more.Â
âYouâll tell me to stop if itâs too much, right?â He glances at me.
âYes. Will tell.â I answer softly. âJoint sensitive. Simon touch there.â I instruct, pointing to where my arm and carapace meet.
He gives me a face I canât read but ultimately reaches for my leg. I canât help the little flinch I give in response, making him pause for a second but then he continues.
He runs his fingers along the joint and I freeze up with a chirp. I try to hold in my laughter, squirming around. I hear a smile come to his face as he applies more pressure. My arm starts to retract and I stagger back before I can stop myself, and to my surprise, Simon follows. He moves closer, sitting directly next to me, digging his claws into the sensitive spot.
"Sihihimonâihiheheha!" My legs become wobbly and I stumble to the floor.
âI didnât think you would be able to be ticklish, you know, being a rock and all. Why your joints?â He asks, squeezing lightly. I continue to laugh, struggling to gather my thoughts to answer him. He waits a few seconds and lets out a hum.Â
âUm. I don't know if you said anything or if you did. what you said.â He grins as his hands still. âMaybe the translator can't pick it up.â He looks over to the laptop on the floor a few feet away from us.
âAh-apology! Ohonly expohosed insihide of carAHAHPACEâ!!!â He starts to scratch again with a giant grin on his face. "SEHENSAHATIVEâ!!! HEHEhelp t-to kehehEEPâAHAHEâpahaharasites ahahand smahahall creahaHATURES OHOHOUT!â He pulls high-pitched trills from me as he scratches faster. My legs wiggle out on the floor, trying to push away.Â
I weakly push at him, but he just swats my claws away and continues.
"Interesting," he mumbles to himself, slowing his hand. âYou make such fascinating sounds. Itâs so squeaky.â I feel my body heat up more at what I think is his version of a compliment. Iâm not used to being on the receiving end of those.Â
âShuhut mohohouth!!â I squirm as he lets out a laugh.Â
I hear a hissing noise, knowing exactly what it is. His hands stop and he pulls away for a moment, watching the steam start to pour from my vents. He smiles more, much to my dismay.
âThis means you're embarrassed, right? Iâve seen you do it a few times with Grace. He always makes fun of you.â I try to curl up on myself while he pokes fun at me, folding my arms underneath my body. I decide to not respond.
He lets out a knowing hum and trails his fingers down to my first joint, making me squeak and kick out my leg. He grabs hold, trying to pull it from my body.Â
âGive it here, Rock.â He snickers. I fight with myself, trying to relinquish my arm back to him. Heâs enjoying himself, and I donât want that to stop, but my body isnât cooperating.Â
âRohocky cahanât.â Light giggles spill from me as I pull against him as lightly as I can. He lets go with a frown as I pull my leg tightly back into myself.
âFine. Is your carapace ticklish too?â I hear him ask as he rotates around me, dragging his fingers along another joint.
âIhihiâyehehes!â
âCan I try?â He stops and pulls away; more steam billows from me at his request.
âI-if Simohon wanââ
âYes. Simon does want.â I hate that he used that word. Sure, heâs asked for things but this is the first times he said he wants something, not that it would be nice or me offering it for him and letting him respond with a yes or no. He said he wants it, and who am I to say no when he finally has the courage to say that?
âO-okay.â I trill and brace myself for the sensation, tensing up but nothing happens. Simon lets out a snort.
âYou gotta uncurl. Canât get to you with your legs covering most of your body.â He pokes at one of my legs, then brushes his hair up and out of his face.
âAh, right. Apology.â Let's try this again. It takes some mental effort but I do unfurl myself, leaving my carapace vulnerable. My legs tremble, struggling to hold myself up and I hear that he notices, frowning slightly.
He moves himself up against me to my surprise, lifting a leg out and over his shoulder, Iâm assuming to make sure I canât curl it back up.Â
âHere. Lean on me.â And I do, shifting some of my weight onto him. He lets out a satisfied hum as my legs seem to steady a little more.
I hear as he brings his hand up to my side and I flinch while frantic anticipatory giggles vibrate through me. He lightly scratches my side, gently, from side to side. He seems to frown at my reaction, tail flicking in response.
âDid you lie? You're barely laughing.â His eyebrows knit together as he presses in more, quickening his pace.Â
âRohocky not lie. Simon no tickle right.â I state, acting offended that he would even consider me a liar.Â
"Well, it seemed to be working a minute ago.â He teases with a smile. I feel myself fluster more. Itâs nice to see him so playful, but those little comments are getting to me. He lightly pokes at my joint again, proving his point.
âCAHhaheâcarapce less sensitive to touch. Scratch or tracing not work well.â He frowns again, shifting against me.
"Well, how do I do it then?â His head cocks to the side.
I stay silent. I contemplate just keeping this information to myself. He can already tickle me elsewhere; he doesnât really need to knowâ
"I'm waiting.â I feel myself tense up more at his voice.Â
â...â
"You'll tell me eventually," and before I can ask what that means, he's scratching along the underside of the joint of the leg he's got around his shoulder.
âEEAHAhehe nohohoooo!â
"Yes." He stops suddenly. âI really, really want to know.â Heâs using this very serious voice. I can't tell if itâs playful or real. I huff, tapping a leg against the floor. Itâs like he knows that if he says it like that, Iâll tell him. He and Grace can be so similar sometimes. Maybe Iâm just too soft with them.
âTapping and vibration.âÂ
âWhat?âÂ
âTapping and vibration work on carapace.â I admit.
He grins while silently bringing his hand up and taps lightly with a finger, pulling soft giggles from me. Then he does it harder, adding the rest of his digits and I let out an embarrassing squeal, causing me to let out another hissing sound of steam.
âWAHahaitâ!!!â
âSo why does tapping and vibrations only work?â He asks while moving his hand lower. I feel my arms try and curl up again but the two fail with Simon in the way. He sounds like Grace with all these questions. Curious, not frightened.
âH-HAHARD OUTSihide!! Nohot feheheel muhuch!!â He drums his fingers back and forth in an agonizing way. âVibratiohohons t-trahavelâTHROHOUGH caharapaahace t-to squihishy IN-sideâ! Mahahake tihickle!!â I squeak out the best I can. He stops for a moment, looking out at nothing.
âVibrations⊠hm. I have an idea. Can I try?â I feel my anxiety spike at his question as he eagerly looks back down to me. Thereâs no way I can say no to that face.
âHm. Yehes.â I warble with uncertainty.
He pulls me close into a hug, something he has not done without me being the first to offer. He doesn't even seem to notice, but I definitely did, though I decide not to point it out. Iâm basically in his lap now. I carefully wrap three legs around his middle while the other two hold me up. I unconsciously start to rub his back and he smiles more. Actually itâs more of a smirk.
âWhat Simon doing, question?â Although Iâm not going to complain about a hug, Iâm not really sure the gesture is a new idea.
âHold on. Give me a second.â I wait a moment and then I hear it. The familiar rumble of his purring. I make a confused trill in response. But then it gets louder. Itâs never this loud, always so soft. Then itâs stronger still and I feel myself squirm against him.
âCan you feel it?â He questions while holding me close. I do feel it; the strong vibrations coming from his chest flow through me, and it's overwhelming.
âSihi-MON!! I-IHIHIT THIHICKLEâ!!!â I desperately claw at his back, holding onto his shirt. I didnât know he could purr that loud. I guess he was always suppressing it. He did always seem embarrassed about it.
My legs give out and I collapse fully into his lap and he just curls up around me, purring louder. He almost sounds like some sort of machine, maybe an engine. Heâs got this satisfied look on his face, smooshing his cheek into the top of my carapace. I can tell he finds this amusing.Â
"Good." I see his tail start to wag.
Itâs not good. Bad even.
Itâs been so long since a sensation like this ripples through my body. The buzzing is driving me up a wall. Between the vibrations and sound waves, I'm feeling overstimulated.
âYou're so warm. No wonder Grace is always attached to you.â He sighs and I swear it gets even stronger the more he relaxes into me. âYa know, I could probably fall asleep like this.âÂ
âNAHOHOhohoho!âÂ
âYeeesss~ And youâd have to stay here the whole time as a purr in my sleep. All. night.â He hugs tighter as I pull. âSo sleepyâŠâ I hear his eyes close, feeling his body slump more.
âNONONOâNOHOHOT AH-allowed tohoho sleheheep!â I all but screech, trembling in his arms.
âI thought that's why you came in here to begin with? I said I was tired, and you came to watch. Are you refusing to watch me sleep, Rocky? I'm offended.â I feel his hand lift slightly and then start to tap against me, up and down the length of my carapace.Â
âSHIHImohonâIHIHEHEAHAâ!!!â
âJesus Rocky. So loud. Iâm tryin to sleep here.â He gives an evil smirk, rubbing his face against my body like he's getting more comfortable. The buzzing in his chest is so loud, I can hear it vibrate his vocal cords as he talks.Â
âIHIHEHAHAâSTOHOHOPâSHIHIMOHONâ!!!â He suddenly tries to pull away from me, but I've unknowingly latched onto his shirt, pulling him close. I feel his purring slowly go back to its normal quiet vibrations. I can still feel it; Iâm too sensitive. I wiggle softly against him, little chirps and pleas rumbling from me, as more steam flows from me.
âRock. You have to let go or itâs gonna keep tickling you. I-I can't get it stop completely right now.â He bites at his lip, pulling away more. I force my claws open, and he pushes himself away, dropping me gently back onto the floor. He stays close enough to reach out a hand and pet my carapace soothingly.
My laughter slowly fades, and Simon moves closer again. He leans up against me, absentmindedly petting across my carapace. I try to hold as still as possible, worried if I disturb him, he'll stop. Slow scratches, rubbing in small circles. The same way I pet Grace. The same way I pet Simon.Â
I notice how he's petting without thinking about it anymore. Without asking for permission first.
đ„ I almost didn't post this one bc I found the whole purring concept a little silly for some reason even though I thought it was cute idea, i was about to rewrite this entire thing đ„
gender to me is like a car i dont really want one and society would be much better if it was not structured around it. but i got one because it helps me get around and sometimes its fun to make it go fast
and people tell you to move to one of a handful of cities if you want to avoid having one, but when you get there the majority of people have one anyway and jobs expect you to as well