#avadumortains

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unit bravo + planet symbolism

farah hauville as the sun natalie sewell as jupiter ava du mortain as saturn morgan as mars

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the sun & the moon

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gehennam characters ↪ alibaba

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WORDS NEVER SAID FOR ORTEGA AND MC..

“You don’t need to do this,” you say, frowning. “I can handle it myself.”

Ortega, head bowed over the first aid kit, sighs theatrically and rolls her eyes. “Yes, you’re big and strong and don’t need anyone. I know.” You don’t bristle at the words, which is a testament to how long you’ve known each other. You know now that Ortega is joking around, which she does with everyone, and not mocking you.

“Still,” Ortega continues, “it’d be hard to clean these up yourself. Trust me, I know from experience.”

You don’t argue, because she’s right. The cuts are on your hands, gotten when the latest villain, Repulsor, had caught you off-guard and thrown you a couple yards back. You’d scraped them as you caught yourself against the concrete ground, but you lucked out. The other heroes had not been as fortunate, emerging from the fight with cracked ribs and broken bones.

Including Ortega, who winces every time she turns to grab something from the first aid kit. She has a cracked rib. You told her not to worry about it, that you could do it yourself, but she refused to listen to reason. Typical. 

You watch as she rubs ointment over the scraped palms, your jaw clenching at the pinpricks of pain. But your attention is caught by the feeling of Ortega’s calloused hands. Her skin isn’t soft, but it’s warm against your own. It’s… nice. The realization throws you for a loop. When had you stopped flinching at her touch and started liking it? Welcoming it, even?

Seconds pass in silence, before Ortega looks up at you from under her lashes. “You know, I don’t think I’ve ever seen you flinch or cry out when I patch you up,” she says. “Not even when I use the antiseptic. And that shit stings.”

You raise a brow at her. You’re not sure why she’s bringing it up, or cares. “What, you want me to apologize?” you say dryly.

Ortega chuckles. “‘Course not. I was just… making an observation, I guess. Nevermind.” She lets go of your hands and turns to grab some gauze from the kit. You frown when her face scrunches up in pain, the movement aggravating her injury, but don’t try to dissuade her from helping you again. It won’t make a difference. Ortega’s the most stubborn person you’ve met.

She wraps the gauze around your hands, tight but not enough to cut off circulation, her fingers firm yet gentle. Mere hours ago, you’d seen her throw punches with full-force, a hint of a smirk tugging the corners of her mouth. Watching how carefully she’s patching you up right now, you never would have imagined she had the capacity for such softness.

Privarely, you can’t help wonder. Would she still be this gentle if she knew…?

“There we go.” Ortega ties off the gauze and looks up at you, grinning. “All done. Happy now?” You twitch involuntarily when her hands leave yours, as if in protest at the loss.

You clear your throat. “Very,” you mumble. “Thanks.” You make a show of examining the gauze so you don’t have to meet her gaze.

“What, is it too tight? Too loose?” Ortega asks, concerned. She leans forward in her chair to look. You almost forgot you were at the Rangers headquarters, where anyone could walk in to see the two of you sitting so close together, your knees nearly touching. You know no one would think anything of it—the first aid kit is on the table nearby, your hands wrapped in gauze; it’s obvious what you were doing—but your stomach twists all the same.

You lean away, hoping you’re not being too obvious. “No, it’s good.”

Ortega’s pinched face smooths. Then she raises a brow, a familiar glint in her eyes. “You sure? Want me to kiss it better, just in case?”

You’re used to this now. The teasing. The flirting. Hell, you’ve even flirted back on occasion. Yet a lump forms in your throat anyway. A tiny, reckless part of you wants to lock eyes with her and say, Yeah, okay. Just to see what would happen. If she’d actually do it. If she’d cradle your hand in both of hers, and raise them up to her lips, and…

You roll your eyes instead. “No thanks,” you manage to say. You’re surprised your voice doesn’t crack. Then, you allow yourself to smirk, just a little. “Who knows where your lips have been.”

Ortega actually gasps at that, her brows climbing her forehead; higher than you’ve ever seen them, you think. You stifle a snort at her affronted response, settling in for the banter you’ve sparked.

Just like that, another dangerous situation is diffused, Ortega none the wiser. Which is good. As amusing as the flirting is, there’s a boundary you can’t cross. Not ever.

You’re relieved. You are.

(One day, maybe you’ll believe that.)

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and all the kids cried out, “please stop, you’re scaring me.” i can’t help this awful energy. goddamn right, you should be scared of me. who is in control?

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gehennam characters ↪ princess ankhesenamon

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❤️..

not to be gay on main but ily…. it’s wild cause i remember when we first talked on tumblr and the conversation was Weird cause we didn’t really know each other, so we’d like message each other back days later dfmdkfj now we’re rly good friends… i haven’t replied to your messages on discord recently RIP but just know i would lay my life down for you. i love how i can talk abt anything with you and you’ll respond with Equal Enthusiasm, and i even feel comfortable talking abt difficult stuff! it’s hard for me to connect with ppl quickly (or at all yike) but it was so easy with you, and i just appreciate u a lot!!! also i know ur not that confident in your edits or writing but THEY ARE SO GOOD! HOW! you’re so talented and sweet and i’m Blessed to know you hehe..

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uark.. priya and nat..

steph bless you for sending this in frankly…. i had so much fun coming up with these!!

who hogs the duvet

priya, because she likes to wrap the blanket around herself. sometimes she’ll forget nat’s there and hog it while half-asleep rip. nat just lets it happen…

who texts/rings to check how their day is going

nat! while they do spend most of their time together, when they’re apart, nat checks in with priya from time to time! also kind of unrelated but nat’s definitely the type to send good morning messages… that’s the only time she texts At All

who gets up first in the morning

nat, even tho she doesn’t sleep as often lmao. it takes priya A While to roll out of bed, bc she’ll close the alarm and sleep in “just for five more minutes.” nat lets her for a little bit before waking her up

who suggests new things in bed

nat fjjdfkmk… she has more experience and is much more creative when it comes to that bye!

who cries at movies

neither of them? while priya def gets invested in movies, she doesn’t cry… unless it’s Really sad. then a tear or two escapes, and ofc nat notices and wraps an arm around her

who gives unprompted massages

i’ll go with nat for this. neither of them rly give the other massages much, but now and then nat will notice that after a long day, priya’s muscles are a bit sore, so she’ll give her a massage

who fusses over the other when they’re sick

this is nat by default since she can’t get sick lmao, but also bc it’s nat, come on…

who gets jealous easiest

priya rip. she tries not to get jealous, she really does, but her girlfriend’s a catch! she’s tall, beautiful, and kind, what’s not to love? priya does her best to ignore it and not act it on tho, cause it’s her problem to deal with, not nat’s

who has the most embarrassing taste in music

priya would insist it’s nat, since she listens to classical music and no doubt other stuff like gregorian chants and whale noises… but priya still listens to jonas brothers and spongebob squarepants songs cause of that Nostalgia, so it’s a toss up!

who collects something unusual

i suppose priya? she has a Vast Collection of tea cups, more than one person could ever need. some cups have cute drawings on them, others cheesy or quirky quotes

who takes the longest to get ready

priya just throws on whatever typically, and it tends to work since her closet is full of dark, muted colours, so this would go to nat. she spends more time on her outfit and appearance

who is the most tidy and organised

nat for sure… priya’s an organized mess, emphasis on the mess. more often than not nat has to tidy up after her yike!

who is the big spoon/little spoon

nat is big spoon and priya is little spoon… nat is Too Tall By Far sdjdmjk

who gets most competitive when playing games and/or sports

priya lordt. she could give ava a run for her money frankly, but she hides it better

who starts the most arguments

they’re both conflict-averse tbh, so i wanna say neither? they both try to deescalate any potential argument and tend to agree on a lot of topics anyway, so it’d be rare for them to have a Proper, Serious argument

who suggests that they buy a pet

priya has a cat already but you BET she would spot a cute dog or cat and be like “what if… we get another pet…” though they never do

what couple traditions they have

i’ve talked abt this before, but nat and priya visit bookstores and the town library often for new books to read. they recommend books they enjoyed to each other, tho nat doesn’t care for the modern / fiction novels priya recs her… but she still reads each one!

what tv shows they watch together

nat doesn’t care for tv, and priya doesn’t watch much either. but sometimes she’ll convince nat to watch reality tv like queer eye or some vampire / supernatural tv show so they can laugh at it together

what other couple/s they hang out with

they don’t know a lot of couples lol, so i’ll say verda and his husband? but not that often… they hang out more with tina and haley, who’re a couple cause I Said So! the three of them will head over to haley’s bakery on their break, and the couples will be adorable and affectionate to each other… the rest of unit bravo Do Not Go because it’s nauseating

how they spend time together as a couple

on the days they have off, nat and priya read books in companionable silence, sometimes a little ways apart and other times leaning right up against each other. nat and priya also cook together, since priya doesn’t eat properly lol. it started off as nat wanting her to learn a few healthy recipes, but now it’s just a way to spend time together

also, does priya show nat countless cute animal pictures and videos so they can gush over them together? you bet! (”this is the only thing technology is useful for” - actual quote from natalie sewell)

who made the first move

nat. this is no contest whatsoever! priya was too shy and scared to approach nat, so she had to take matters into her own hands. priya also constantly second guessed whether nat was flirting or not in the early days… it drove tina insane rip

who brings flowers home

i wanna say they both do from time to time, to surprise each other. priya will get nat daisies, since they’re her favourite, but sometimes she’ll switch it up and buy her flowers that have some sort of romantic symbolism… she loves flower language okay! and nat Always grins when she looks up the meaning behind a particular flower, so how can priya resist?

who is the best cook

nat… priya can’t cook all that well, even with nat teaching her

who gets most excited about the holidays

neither of them, originally. rebecca and priya never rly celebrated any holidays, and nat didn’t either since she lived at the agency’s facility. however, once they’re a couple, nat and priya will go out for valentine’s day, get each other christmas presents, do something for eid, etc. they both get excited over their little holiday traditions :’)