[I just wanna write silly little stories]
Pls note: My fics might be a tad self-indulgent | I use personal experience to influence my writing | a lot of my fics may contain heavier topics (but I don't think they would be dark fics) | I do try to make sure everything is tagged properly.
Jack Abbot
Dismissed | Dismissed Pt. 2
Eavesdrop
I'm Not Who I Was Before
Kwei
I Won't Leave You | I Won't Leave You: Piece Together | I Won't Leave You: Watch Your Step | I Won't Leave You: Sibling Behavior |
Over the next few days, Regulus changed into his animagus form every chance he got. He took great pleasure in using it to piss off his brother. Apparently, Remus quite liked that a cat was coming up to him; most cats steered clear of him, probably because they could sense the wolf inside, and had taken to picking Regulus up whenever he was near and cradling him like he had in the forest. This left him with no hands to hold Sirius with, and Regulus would hiss at him if he tried to move him or take comfort from James. Poor Peter had shoved Sirius onto the floor on more than one occasion because he was being too clingy, and he was the only one Regulus didn’t get upset over Sirius touching.
“I can’t believe I’ve been replaced by a cat,” Sirius sulked. "I mean, it must go against the laws of nature or something,” He’d even tried turning into Padfoot and scaring Regulus off that way, but it had only earned him a sore nose when Regulus, lightning fast, had flicked out his paw and scratched his needle-sharp claws across Padfoot’s muzzle. Padfoot had gone off into the corner to sulk some more.
But right now, Regulus was on his way to scare Barty. Being a black cat meant he could blend into the shadows, and it had become a favourite game of his.
He hadn’t meant to eavesdrop, but when he tracked Barty down, he wasn’t alone.
“But why a chipmunk? It’s so lame. Pandora's a fucking unicorn for Merlin's sake and you and Dorcas. "Hell, even Regulus is something cool, and I’m just a useless rodent,” Barty whined.
“I think you looked cute. Besides, you can get places none of us can. Think about how much fun that could be? You could scurry up people's robes and drop dung bombs into their pockets,” Evan said.
“OOO, I like that!” Barty exclaimed, sounding more excited. “And frogspawn soap and nose-biting teacups and…” Evan cut him off with a kiss. Regulus quickly retreated, not wanting to intrude on their first kiss. They deserved privacy.
He’d barely moved when hands scooped him up. He expected it to be Remus, but when he was turned to face the person who had grabbed him, it was Snape.
“What’s Potter’s new pet doing so far from the safety of its tower?” he sneered. Regulus hissed, but before he could do anything, he was unceremoniously stuffed into a bag.
Request: Anon- The link to your rules isn't working for me(on mobile) so I hope this request follows your rules but a bridgerton Benedict x fem!reader where reader is a close friend of Daphne's so she's always out and about and has a crush on Benedict but she isn't sure if he likes her back until she overhears him practicing a courting proposal on Colin and he's like "(Name) will you marry me" etc but he keeps changing it because none of it seems right to him until the reader reveals herself and it's a classic Hallmark happy ending?
Word Count: 486
Author: Charlotte
“Y/N, would you allow me the honour of courting you?”
Your heart skipped a beat at the sound of Benedict’s voice. You had known Benedict since you were quite young due to you being close friends with his younger sister Daphne and spending most of your time at the Bridgerton home. You got along well with all of Daphne’s siblings, but you had always had a soft spot for the second oldest son.
In all the years that you had known Benedict, you had formed quite a crush, but you never believed that he would like you in return, so it was beyond a shock to hear him asking you to court him. It would have shocked you more if he had actually said it to your face, as currently you were walking through a hall in the Bridgerton home and accidentally overheard him asking the question from inside a room.
You paused at the door, hesitant to eavesdrop but also intrigued by why Benedict would be asking such a question.
“Would you like to court me?” He asked again.
You took a step closer to the door, almost pressing your ear up against the wood.
“Shall we start courting?” Benedict asked, this time seeming almost exasperated.
A chuckle came from the room but not from the man you had been listening to.
“I think the first was probably the better option,” a second man, you recognised the voice of being Colin, said.
“I don’t want a better option, I want a perfect option,” Benedict sighed. “I don’t want to mess this up. I care deeply for her, and I fear that she doesn’t feel the same.”
“Do not be a fool Benedict,” Colin chuckled. “She is completely infatuated with you; you could do nothing and just ask her the damn question and she would be happy to say yes.”
Your heart was in an uncontrollable flutter, and you became somewhat lightheaded just from the thought that the man you had cared for over so many years could care about you too. In the moment panic in your mind, you stumbled against the door, only now finding out that the door wasn’t fully closed, accidentally flinging it open. You managed to catch yourself against the open door but the two men in the room were now aware of you being there.
“H-how long have you been there?” Benedict panicked.
“Only a moment,” you squeaked, your cheeks becoming warm and your hands starting to sweat.
Colin gave his older brother a shove, making him stumble a couple of steps towards you. Benedict tried to clear his throat, peering back to his brother as if for encouragement.
“Y/N,” he croaked. “Would you… maybe you would like to… would you do me the honour of courting me?”
A smile stretched wide on your face, feeling as though you had just stepped into a dream.
"Hmmph… why anyone would think this is a good idea is beyond me. This ordeal has done nothing but force me to make an extra trip to the pokemon center… Ack! Ah, ahem, Ms. Opal. I was under the impression that you were busying yourself upstairs. I'm… yes, I'm making preparations to send off the Wooper. You can cease your constant reminders now. I… Tch… Gym Leader Roxie of Unova has graciously offered to take it off my hands. Yes, the very same.
…With all due respect, Ms. Opal, I must disagree. I am not putting in 'exceptional effort'. I simply did what was reasonable- she clearly expressed a desire, and I had the means to easily fulfill it. It was a trifling thing to acquire. No, well- tsk, that's DIFFERENT.
…
Fine. I suppose it's true that I value her as a friend. Is that what you wanted to hear? Quite frankly, it would be foolish of me not to. She's earnest, and she challenges my views in new ways. I hope for her to challenge me as a trainer in new ways as well, once we're finally in a position to battle. Not that I expect to lose, mind.
Now, may I be excused? I've a poison-type Wooper to rid myself of."
YOU SAY THAT, BUT HE ISN'T BAD! HE'S CAPABLE OF GOOD THINGS AND IS A GOOD PERSON ALL AROUND!! YOU ARE JUST FUCKING BLIND AND DEAF. I'LL -MAKE- YOU BLIND AND DEAF! DON'T TALK SHIT ABOUT HIM EVER AGAIN!!!!!
"Dad's absolutely the coolest!! I super worry about them sometimes, especially given everything that's happened recently, but I couldn't ask for anyone better to be a father figure. I gotta save some money aside after this Kitakami trip so I can go to Johto and say hi..."
