#ShadyMariah Trash

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[fuckyeahshadesmariah]

Fireworks

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/36ej71W

by Gangstertogangster

Idea, inspiration, and motivation for this fic is all by NYS30

This is the bare bones of something but I wanted to write this thing for today so here is this thing.

Words: 1337, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Luke Cage (TV)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Characters: Shades Alvarez, Mariah Dillard

Relationships: Shades Alvarez/Mariah Dillard

Additional Tags: holiday fic, Fireworks

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/36ej71W

[super-hero-confessions]

[gangstertogangster-deactivated2]

She literally only demanded a soda from

Him

Also like why couldn’t they have bonded over the fucked up shit Uncle Pete did to them both

[ghostridetheship]

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

Chapters: 9/? Fandom: Luke Cage (TV), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Shades Alvarez/Mariah Dillard Characters: Mariah Dillard, Shades Alvarez, Cornell Cottonmouth Stokes, Mabel Stokes (mentioned), Darius “Comanche” Jones (mentioned) Additional Tags: Past Lives, Slow Burn, Light Angst, First Kiss, Eventual Smut, First Time, Smut, Older Woman/Younger Man, Porn With Plot, Porn with Feelings Summary:

What if Mariah and Shades had a fling in 1999?

Chapter 9

[super-hero-confessions]

[super-hero-confessions]

[artismyhammer]

…

Is it weird that a big piece of my heart bleeds for Mariah and Shades?

I’m not trying to justify them, I know why they’re the villains, but a part of me sort of wanted them to win? Or at least… not lose. I wanted them to not get torn apart. 😢

[wardcolm]

Some ShadyChe 💕💕💕

[colleenwing]

Marvel’s Luke Cage (2016-) 2.07. On and On

[alighterwithlove]

tumbles really scammed me into thinking shades was underworld mob queen mariah’s mute loyal bodyguard because that is literally not what is happening in this show at all oh my god

[dubmeister]

Shades is recounting all this violence with a big bonersmile on his face.

But Mariah lost her heart. Yeah okay.

[gangstertogangster-deactivated2]

Shades:

[shadymariahdumpsterfire]

I still think about Mariah and Shades all the time, honestly 👑 🕶️

[ghostridetheship]

She Ain’t Always Right, But She’s Just Right For Me

[colleenwing]

[dubmeister]

omg you made these gifs and it was unexpected and i was scrolling and i started screaming and hyperventilating. bless whoever saw the value in gif-ing this scene.

[ghostridetheship]

His arm shielding her and her hand on his back, though…

[dubmeister]

My heart is breaking all over again and I’m crying.

[wannabanauthor]

Well, let me add to the pain:

You see Mariah’s stance? That’s a defensive stance. In kickboxing, you put your non-dominant foot forward and then punch with your dominant hand. She’s ready to strike if need be.

You see Shade’s stance? He’s completely open. He’s probably faster than her and could block anything she threw at him, but he feels that he has no need to protect himself from her.

[dubmeister]

A lot of their one-on-one convos have her with defensive body language that either softens or opens up as he approaches her or tells her a given thing. 

Can you blame her? It only makes sense she’s on her guard with everyone and trying to dominate the space with anyone she can. 

[wannabanauthor]

Do you think that’s maybe why Shades gets into her personal space all the time? Besides love. Do you think he’s trying to let her know that she has nothing to fear from him? Like he’s trying to desensitize her to his presence?

I’m trying to say this in a non-manipulative way, so hopefully it comes across as him trying to get Mariah to trust him rather than him crossing her boundaries.

[dubmeister]

Idk, but thinking on it that sounds very likely. Like she’s slapped him a couple of times when they’ve been close and he’s been unfazed, so I’d imagine at this point in their *relationship* (thinks briefly about the OTP) maybe he’s notice how she reacts to him when he’s physical closer to her and acts accordingly.

On the other hand, I do think in that scene in the lair it was manipulation and she spotted it, hence the gun pulling.

[shadymariahdumpsterfire]

I wonder if the budget to de-age Fury and Coulson in motion for Captain Marvel took away from the budget to use de-aging in the photos in Luke Cage

😬😬😬

[ithappensoffstage]

I am not talking with him in here.

requested by anonymous

[shadymariahdumpsterfire]

The Queen's face is so SO GOOD

[ghostridetheship]

Been rewatching season 2 and we don't talk enough about how lovely Mariah's and Alex's relationship is, he's like the only person she says please and thank you to and means it, and he's always so ridiculously supportive, their dynamic feels so genuinely nice I love them

Aww, they did have a great relationship! “Yes Man” extraordinaire, Alex was always on top of his shit and eager to please. He was probably the only person who had never really let her down, who always anticipated her needs/thoughts, and she showed genuine appreciation for that…until, you know. But before that, she did nothing but encourage him and it paid off with his results.

Seriously, no matter the task, he was going to find a way to get it done and with none of the backtalk or “redirection” other folk frustrated her with.

Shades and Mariah could have ruled the world; Alex and Mariah could have utterly wrecked it.