vera

she/her. 20. saintlynomenclature on ao3.

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WIP Wednesday

All The Fics Lead Back To You by @itsmaybitheway (book-verse)

@zwiazdziarka: Alex (who is of course 100% straight) reads AO3 fics about him and Henry so this fic is really a double treat - we get both Alex going crazy about fanfics AND the fics he reads. Dissonance between fic versions of Alex and Alex who's reading them is everything and so is Alex's mental acrobatics to explain why he reads all that and why he has so many feelings about it.

Tinder Mercies (series) by @absoluteaudacitywrites (book-verse)

@na-dineee: Pez convinces Henry to sign up for Tinder and – jackpot! From Alex's first DM onwards, the two of them are totally gone for each other - and as a reader, you follow along step by step. Henry and Alex are two completely normal people in their mid-thirties, but there are also many canon-typical similarities and parallels, and canon-typical problems are also discussed. Part 1 (Ignite my heart) is completed, part 2 (Burning love) is a WiP.

False Dichotomy by @cha-melodius (book-verse)

@heybuddy-drabbles: It's the You've Got Mail we've all been waiting for!! I've waited for this for so long and it's finally here and it doesn't disappoint. Come along for the ride. Split POV which will be SO fun in the future! And, of course, tons of emails!

light the lamp by @kill8a (book-verse)

@na-dineee: Set in New York, where Alex studies and is a successful ice hockey player in the college team and due to an injury, he meets nurse Henry in the doctor's office. At first sight, Alex is so blown away, he could die ... The story is told very gently and calmly, but also, a lot of canon-typical problems are addressed. Wholesome!

the killing kind by @saintlynomenclature (book-verse)

@na-dineee: Alex is the most famous rock star in the world, Henry a successful actor. After a whirlwind of an destructive relationship, there was (more or less) radio silence for a while, until now... This is a completely different approach to our favourite love story: fatal attraction, closedness, repression, heavy fighting, unhealthy coping mechanisms - Alex and Henry have a lot to unpack here! Not told linearly.

[saintlynomenclature]

VERA. MY DARLING. MY DOVE. MY MUSE. MY LITTLE PETAL.

tell me everything about “under cotton and calicos”

BAHAHAHA so, essentially, alex is lawyer-ing it up in nyc and his new neighbor has a very cute little calico cat who likes to jump over to his balcony. they pass notes back and forth about her tenacious wandering. i actually wrote most of what i do have on a flight, and this was brainstormed in the brownstone. here’s a silly fun snippet:

The calico’s tail swishes, ears flexing as it meanders closer across his railing; the railing that is five stories above the ground, holy fuck, Alex cannot watch this.

He reaches out a hand, making the little tsking noise with his tongue that he’s heard other people do. Alex has never had a cat or a dog. He has no clue what the fuck he’s doing. “C’mere, sweetheart, you’re making me nervous.”

Curiously, the calico comes closer, lowering its head to sniff at Alex’s fingers. Whatever assessment it makes seems to be in his favor as it pushes its face into his palm, heterochromatic eyes closing in contentment.

For a moment, his worry fades away. So fucking cute. Then Alex remembers why he reached out in the first place and slowly comes closer, giving the cat chin scratches all the while. It starts to purr just as he picks it up, holding it close against his faded Georgetown crewneck. It spooks just a bit, staring up at him with wide, betrayed eyes before it reevaluates and starts purring again, pushing its head into his chest.

“I don’t think cats are supposed to be this friendly,” he murmurs to himself, rebalancing his arms to hold it in one. It’s happy to soak up the attention, not squirming much as he uses his newly freed hand to read the tag on its collar.

The etching shines: Elizabeth. Who the fuck names their cat Elizabeth?

[saintlynomenclature]

WIP Tag Game

much love to @songliili and @inexplicablymine for tagging me AS WELL AS @littlemisskittentoes for convincing me to like… actually open tumblr and do this. love y’all.

Rules: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs

please note that wip is, uh, a strong term for some of these. some are gdocs, some are iphone notes, some live only in my head!

okay, without further ado:

wips w/ gdocs & titles

the killing kind

candlewax and polaroids

under cotton and calicos

i love the players (you love the game)

i’d hold you as the water rushes in

iphone notes

pacrim au

burn notice au

co-bartenders au

scarlet witch!henry & doctor strange!alex

omegaverse au

✨vibes✨

cyberpunk au

coffeeshop au

star tears au

since this is my first foray into tag games i will not be tagging anyone directly, aha, but this is an open tag!!

[saintlynomenclature]

VERA DARLING! MY DEAR, MY PEARL, MY MUSE! LONG HAVE I AWAITED YOUR ARRIVAL 💖😘

SARAH LOVE! MY TREASURE, MY DARLING, MY DOVE! i would cross oceans to be by your side 🫶🏼😘