#defining expectations

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Defining Expectations

A @omgcpbigbang2021 fic coming to an AO3 near you on December 20!

Featuring: BEAUTIFUL original art by @atlasthemayor, an AMAZING moodboard by @the-lincyclopedia, tacos, gratuitous canon easter eggs, apologies, pie, Charmer, showing love through coding, and just a whole lotta words.

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anticipation (noun) an·tic·i·pa·tion | \ (,)an-ˌti-sə-ˈpā-shən \      1      b   : the act of looking forward              especially : pleasurable expectation              // looked forward with anticipation to their arrival

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Will is doing some deep breathing. It’s not that he’s nervous or anything he’s just – centering himself, yeah. In and out. In and out. In and – okay he might be a little nervous, but who wouldn’t be starting a new job? Especially one that seems too good to be true?

It’s Will’s first day at Samwell Dictionary.

He’d applied on a whim, not planning to leave his job in Maine; he just applied to see what would happen, to see how he stacked up. If his old job was feeling out of touch and a little more like a chore, well—

So, he applied at Samwell. And look – Will is a computer guy, a numbers guy; the fact that he is now going to be working for a dictionary is so ironic as to be bordering on ridiculous. But he’d liked the feel of the place, even only having their website to go on. (The man who interviewed him, Johnson, had been extremely strange. Even the man’s odd comment of: “Acceptance at Samwell is a turning point in your life, no matter what universe you’re in,” hadn’t completely put him off.) Will has always been an extremely pragmatic person. The offer letter from Samwell marked the first and only time Will had made a major life decision without a pro/con list.

In and out. In and out. In and – oh for fuck’s sake it’s a dictionary, not a warzone, get out of your car.

He gets out of his car, smooths the wrinkles in his shirt, takes another deep breath, and finally gets a good look at the headquarters for Samwell Dictionary.

If anyone had asked Will, he would have said that an office for a dictionary would have lots of glass and marble floors; that it would feel vaguely European, or grand somehow. That it would have a sense of gravitas. The address he pulls up to is – not that. 115 Jason Street is a modest two-story brick building that looks like it used to be a factory. A little run-down, a few weeds, but decently taken care of. There are massive windows on the north side of the second floor, so he was right about the glass at least. Something about the obvious wear (and care) on the building settles his nerves enough for him to go inside.

The sense of rightness hits him out of nowhere. There is just something in the air that makes him feel at home, makes him feel like he’s made the right decision, makes him feel – is that pie he’s smelling? Or is he just hallucinating?

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Gay

there is no "gay" in ba sing se the big bang fic, but have a bisexual (1 of 5!)

The twenty minute drive between his house and Nursey’s is more than enough time to calm his disaster of a bisexual heart. (Mostly.)

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omgcpbb word ask: soft

"He sticks his tongue out at Nursey and turns away to reach for a slice when a soft kick hits his ankle."

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“Death”

there was exactly one instance of this word, be proud of yourself Darrin:

“Dex, sweetheart you look like death warmed over,” comes a voice. “And you’re burning up!”

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"eyes" for the big bang ask game!

"They are pressing the soles of their feet against each other in a silent battle of wills, eyes locked, when Chowder lets out a huge, wistful sigh."

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For the Big Bang fic word ask: uhhhh ‘something’ or perhaps… ‘really’ ?? 👀

Something from the beginning:

There is just something in the air that makes him feel at home, makes him feel like he’s made the right decision, makes him feel – is that pie he’s smelling?

And a really 👀 from the end:

"I don’t know if you’re aware but I had a really epic kiss just now – I’m a little distracted.”

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ahhh can't wait for the fic! any sentence with "eyes"? 👀

"He’s got the most piercing blue eyes Will has ever seen, and his ass is shockingly large."

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‘generally’ if it’s in it for the sneak peak :))

exactly once! you're in luck

The three dots that indicate Nursey is still typing have been going for an unusually long time; Nursey generally responds supernaturally fast.

a sentence that came up when i searched for 'general' at first bc it made me happy:

Whoever they are, they are extremely short and radiate confidence and more authority than a five-star general.

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