Galladrabble time! â€ïžAs always thank you team @galladrabbles and @shippergirl121fic for this weekâs Drabble : Thunderstorms.
Ok this one is a bit angsty for me but It is a hug to everyone who sees and tries to understand and protect their mental health.
Ian glanced out the window, watching the sky darken as thunder gathered on the horizon. âMania builds the same way,â he said, very carefully.
Mickey walked toward Ian, sensing the shift. âIt starts as a rumble you think you can ignore, then it grows, pressure stacking until your world explodes.
Lightning split the sky, and Ian shrank, not from fear, but recognition. âPeople think itâs energy,â he mused . âBut itâs pressure. Itâs drowning upward.â A large boom followed, loud and merciless. Ian exhaled. âHard to outrun.â
Mickey held him . Ian sagged. âStorms pass,â he murmured, âbut not cleanly.â
my mom asked why i donât read as many books as i used to and i just said it was because i read a lot of unpublished stories from independent writers online and she thinks thatâs very good of me to give undiscovered authors a chance
"What you and I have makes me free" goes so fucking hard because it encompasses a character's Whole Fucking Deal. you know?? because that's at the core of Mickey's whole story. it's the root of so many of his motivations and his wants and his insecurities over the course of eleven seasons and it's all in one line! Why is Mickey doing a thing? Because ian makes him free and nothing else has in his whole entire life. It's such a perfect line for him.
Hiii Abi! Thanks for the questions! I'm gonna do all three lol.
đżWhere do your best ideas seem to strike?
Right before I'm going to bed or when I am walking to or from work. If I'm falling asleep I tend to at least write them down before I actually fall asleep. If I'm walking, I do it once I get home (I live in a pretty unsafe city so I never pull out my phone while out in the street).
đ„How long do you spend in edits?
EONS.
Literally.
I'll write something and then I'll go over it countless times until I am satisfied.
I'll go over it AGAIN the week before posting and make small changes and then I'll go over it AGAIN the day I'm posting it.
With certain juicy scenes, I think I can go over them...I am not even joking-- 10 to 20 times or more? The latest Elite Fantasy chapter that I posted has a scene in a Hotel that I must be able to recite outloud based soley on memory at this point because I needed it to convey a very specific thing and I spent hours playing with the dialogue.
This is also why I have opted for writing a big chunk of the fic before posting, so that I can continue writing and editing while I mantain a somewhat confortable posting schedule that doesn't feel like it's breathing down my neck (I have enough stress about deadlines at work, tyvm).
đ„What wip are you most excited about?
Elite Fantasy, hands down.
I was editing chapter 15 earlier this week (see? endless edits) and I was like: "can't wait to read the reaction to this scene".
I have the Cal Kestis one which is still untitled and needs A LOT of work but I'm excited about posting it eventually, since it's a new fandom but we'll see when that actually happens.
And then I'm slightly excited about "The Importanc of Talking to Plants" just because it will most likely be the next long fic I post. (The Cal Kestis one is going to be a one-shot).
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Thank youuuuu for the questions, this was a lot of fun!!!
hey as we share the love for this underrated book, i could imagine that you would also love my other fav by alexis hall: pansies! :)
so happy to see other people loving 10 things that never happened - i relisten to the audiobook about twice a year lol, my absolute comfort book <3
anyway - PANSIES
Mickey comes from a long line of feared and powerful hunters. He was raised in the woods, knows them like the back of his hand. He's sure that nothing within those trees could surprise him.
But, on his coming-of-age solo hunt, a ritual for every Milkovich man on his sixteenth birthday, Mickey meets a wolf who seems far more human than even most of the people Mickey knows.
He just doesn't know what to think anymore, or where his loyalties lie.
If you like what I do, and you're able to support me, I'd really appreciate you buying me a coffee. đ
I like thinking about Mickey sleeping holding Ian's arm or griping to his shoulder, or to Ian holding Mickeythight, so thight. We see them like that in season 4, in season 7, in season 11. It's something they often do. It's that fondness naturally coming when it's just of them sharing a bed or any space, when they go to sleep together.
I've been so wanting to participate in @galladrabbles prompts again but I've been struggling for ideas. One showed up this week though! Thank you @shippergirl121fic for the prompt of thunderstorm.
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The thunder rattled the windows. It was so loud Mickey barely heard Ianâs words.
âIâm leaving.â
âThe fuck you are-âÂ
Another crack. They both jumped when they heard the unearthly howl that accompanied it.Â
Ian strode to the door. He'd barely thrown it open when a small figure ran inside and under the kitchen table to shake. Great, a stray dog, scared by the storm.Â
âFuck!â Ian slammed the door. âGet it out of here!â
Mickey stared at the whimpering dog for a moment. âNo. Itâs not going anywhere, and neither are you. Youâre fucking stuck with us, Gallagher. OK?âÂ
Hi all! It is my turn to post and I'm excited to share with you the story that's been a year in the making! With gorgeous cover art by the ever-talented @gallapiech đ.
I hope you will join me for some Gallavich IIINNN SPAAACE! I hope it's accessible even if you haven't read Freefalling (For You)... It is a sequel, but it's also a prequel.
Slightly under half is available now, the rest will be posted when I can edit it... Probably in two big chunks rather than chapter by chapter.
Constant Acceleration (Towards You)
(35385 words) by AnniseFreya
Summary: It's not an easy life, running cargo through space to the very edge of the sun's influence. Eighteen months ago, when Lip wanted to leave their ship, the Fiona Gallagher, Ian didn't think they'd be able to find another mechanic as skilled. Until luck delivers them Mickey. And don't get him wrong, he's brilliant at his job... but Ian needs more than that from the only other person on board his ship. Like an actual conversation that doesn't revolve around maintenance schedules.
In the present, a few weeks after an engine breakdown and a stressful space walk led Ian and Mickey to finally admit their feelings for each other, they reach the relative safety of Odyssey Station. They're hoping for some R&R, and time to enjoy the relationship they're just starting to build together. Odyssey has other plans. Dr Svetlana Yevgenivna needs passage to Earth for herself and some important research. And just to add insult to injury, Svetlana brings a complication even she doesn't know about.
Chapters: 11/?
Fandom: Shameless (US)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Ian Gallagher/Mickey Milkovich, Ian Gallagher & Mickey Milkovich, Svetlana Yevgenivna & Mickey Milkovich, Svetlana Yevgenivna & Ian Gallagher, Ian Gallagher & Lip Gallagher
Characters: Ian Gallagher, Mickey Milkovich, Svetlana Yevgenivna, Lip Gallagher, Carl Gallagher, Debbie Gallagher, Mandy Milkovich
Additional Tags: Shameless Big Bang (Shameless US), Alternate Universe - Space, Pilot Ian Gallagher, Mechanic Mickey Milkovich, Gallagher family space business, Bipolar Ian Gallagher, Space Ships, Space Stations, Alternating timelines - prequel and sequel, Alternating POV (different timelines), in space no one can hear you pine, the pining was mutual they're both just idiots, additional tags for the different storylines in the chapter notes
Series: Part 3 of Gravitational Pull
Additional tags for sequel: Unwanted passenger, Svetlana third-wheeling real hard, Pregnancy (it's not Mickey's or Ian's), no strong smut but lots implied (starting in the opening scene)
Additional tags for prequel: Strangers to colleagues to friends, the 'to lovers' part is implied by the sequel, competence kink
And if that's not enough, there is a little teaser snippet under the cut.
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âDr Yevgenivnaâs research is at a critical point, and we need to send her and some equipment back to Earth at the earliest possible opportunity.â
Mickey glances from Lochley to Svetlana, frowning.
âWhatâs that got to do with us?â he asks. âWe ainât a passenger transport.â
âNo,â Lochley replies. âBut you do have the facilities to transport an extra person and the equipment required.â
A bubble of something forms and builds behind Mickeyâs sternum. Thereâs pressure in his chest, heat in his skin. The very idea makes him itch. A stranger on their ship. Their home. Fucking up the cosy world he and Ian had made together. An extra mouth to feed. An extra voice to listen to.
âAbsolutely fucking not,â he says.
He doesnât have the diplomacy voice like Ian does, but he doesnât care. Heâs not accepting a fucking passenger on his ship, and he doesnât quite understand why Ianâs sitting there with a thoughtful, unhappy frown, rather than saying the exact same thing.
Editing is taking me a while, so I've decided to post smaller batches. That said, this was gonna be up to 18, but I think 17 needs more work, so hopefully that will follow in not too long.
Thanks to everyone who's read and especially commented and kudosed đđ„°. I love you and it really helps with the motivation!!
Hi all! It is my turn to post and I'm excited to share with you the story that's been a year in the making! With gorgeous cover art by the ever-talented @gallapiech đ.
I hope you will join me for some Gallavich IIINNN SPAAACE! I hope it's accessible even if you haven't read Freefalling (For You)... It is a sequel, but it's also a prequel.
Slightly under half is available now, the rest will be posted when I can edit it... Probably in two big chunks rather than chapter by chapter.
Constant Acceleration (Towards You)
(35385 words) by AnniseFreya
Summary: It's not an easy life, running cargo through space to the very edge of the sun's influence. Eighteen months ago, when Lip wanted to leave their ship, the Fiona Gallagher, Ian didn't think they'd be able to find another mechanic as skilled. Until luck delivers them Mickey. And don't get him wrong, he's brilliant at his job... but Ian needs more than that from the only other person on board his ship. Like an actual conversation that doesn't revolve around maintenance schedules.
In the present, a few weeks after an engine breakdown and a stressful space walk led Ian and Mickey to finally admit their feelings for each other, they reach the relative safety of Odyssey Station. They're hoping for some R&R, and time to enjoy the relationship they're just starting to build together. Odyssey has other plans. Dr Svetlana Yevgenivna needs passage to Earth for herself and some important research. And just to add insult to injury, Svetlana brings a complication even she doesn't know about.
Chapters: 11/?
Fandom: Shameless (US)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Ian Gallagher/Mickey Milkovich, Ian Gallagher & Mickey Milkovich, Svetlana Yevgenivna & Mickey Milkovich, Svetlana Yevgenivna & Ian Gallagher, Ian Gallagher & Lip Gallagher
Characters: Ian Gallagher, Mickey Milkovich, Svetlana Yevgenivna, Lip Gallagher, Carl Gallagher, Debbie Gallagher, Mandy Milkovich
Additional Tags: Shameless Big Bang (Shameless US), Alternate Universe - Space, Pilot Ian Gallagher, Mechanic Mickey Milkovich, Gallagher family space business, Bipolar Ian Gallagher, Space Ships, Space Stations, Alternating timelines - prequel and sequel, Alternating POV (different timelines), in space no one can hear you pine, the pining was mutual they're both just idiots, additional tags for the different storylines in the chapter notes
Series: Part 3 of Gravitational Pull
Additional tags for sequel: Unwanted passenger, Svetlana third-wheeling real hard, Pregnancy (it's not Mickey's or Ian's), no strong smut but lots implied (starting in the opening scene)
Additional tags for prequel: Strangers to colleagues to friends, the 'to lovers' part is implied by the sequel, competence kink
And if that's not enough, there is a little teaser snippet under the cut.
----
âDr Yevgenivnaâs research is at a critical point, and we need to send her and some equipment back to Earth at the earliest possible opportunity.â
Mickey glances from Lochley to Svetlana, frowning.
âWhatâs that got to do with us?â he asks. âWe ainât a passenger transport.â
âNo,â Lochley replies. âBut you do have the facilities to transport an extra person and the equipment required.â
A bubble of something forms and builds behind Mickeyâs sternum. Thereâs pressure in his chest, heat in his skin. The very idea makes him itch. A stranger on their ship. Their home. Fucking up the cosy world he and Ian had made together. An extra mouth to feed. An extra voice to listen to.
âAbsolutely fucking not,â he says.
He doesnât have the diplomacy voice like Ian does, but he doesnât care. Heâs not accepting a fucking passenger on his ship, and he doesnât quite understand why Ianâs sitting there with a thoughtful, unhappy frown, rather than saying the exact same thing.
Editing is taking me a while, so I've decided to post smaller batches. That said, this was gonna be up to 18, but I think 17 needs more work, so hopefully that will follow in not too long.
Thanks to everyone who's read and especially commented and kudosed đđ„°. I love you and it really helps with the motivation!!
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