‘Never gonna forgive PB for letting me spend diamonds in Open Heart 1 to get Elijah and Phoebe together only for Phoebe to never show up again 😒 they really bamboozled me with that one smh 😔’
POST/CONFESSIONS DO NOT REFLECT THE MOD’S PERSONAL OPINIONS!
It's been two years since the Open Heart series concluded, but we're still not over it. So, we're celebrating all things OH & Edenbrook during Open Heart Appreciation Week, taking place from March 20-27, 2023.
All fanworks are welcome (old and new) for any day of this event — fics, series, masterlists, edits, text fics, moodboards, headcanons, fanart, comics, playlists, confessions...and on and on.
EDIT: MC is used as a generic term below to represent any character that's the focus/main character of a fanwork. Read this post for clarification.
Day 1 - Monday, March 20: Your MC
Tell us about your MC, their personality, likes, dislikes, hopes and dreams.
Day 2 - Tuesday, March 21: Resident Life
Share perspectives about your MC's friends, fellow residents/co-workers, support system, mentors, mentees/interns, LIs and more.
Day 3 - Wednesday, March 22: Family Found
Does your MC have a family, found family or are they on their own? Siblings, relatives and/or cousins?
Day 4 - Thursday, March 23: Relationship Meter
Tell us about relationships--platonic, romantic or otherwise--in your OH fanficverse.
Day 5 - Friday, March 24: Alternate Universe
Got an AU to share? Show us how OH characters and dynamics change (or not) in other realities.
Day 6 - Saturday, March 25: Future Endeavors
We never got to see our MC as an attending. Tell us how your MC and other characters navigate the future.
Day 7 - Sunday, March 26: Free Day
Share anything you like to show appreciation for Open Heart and its characters.
March 27: Event Masterlist
Guidelines:
Tag @openheartappreciationweek on new posts and reblogs of previously posted content.
If your work has mature or NSFW content, please label it as such and use appropriate warnings.
Please add a ‘read more’ page break to avoid long posts and hide sensitive content below the line. This prevents exposing other fans to triggering/disturbing or mature content.
Participate as many times as you like. There's no limit to celebrating your favorite book and characters.
You can combine submissions for this event with others such as @choicesficwriterscreations, @choicesflashfics, @choicesmonthlychallenge and more.
All works will be reblogged within 24-48 hours and compiled in an event masterlist.
EDIT: Late submissions accepted until March 31.
Can't wait to celebrate everything Open Heart with you!
“Bryce! You’re here!” Casey squealed, her face lighting up as she catapulted herself out of the Donahue’s booth their group was crowded into, and launched herself into his arms.
“Woah, Case. Good to see you too.” Bryce laughed as he easily lifted her up and spun her around, before placing a soft kiss on her forehead as he set her back down and subtly placed a steadying arm on Casey’s lower back, which made Sienna smirk; Casey notoriously had awful balance after a few drinks, yet completely refused to admit it.
“Hey, guys. I’m gonna go and grab a drink. Anyone want anything?” Bryce asked the table, his eyes barely flickering away from Casey to give them a nod in greeting.
“Shots!” Jackie cheered.
“Excellent idea. I’ll get a round.” Bryce laughed.
He picked Casey up and plopped her back into the booth, giving her a soft smile that was different from the signature smirk he usually gave everyone else, before he turned to head to the crowded bar.
Sienna, Jackie and Elijah smirked at Casey, but she was oblivious, tipsily humming to herself and nursing her drink, the bright smile that had appeared the moment she caught sight of Bryce still lingering on her lips.
“You are so down bad for Scalpel Jokey.” Jackie said, somehow seeming simultaneously disgusted and gleeful.
Sienna knew that although Jackie pretended to be disgusted by Casey and Bryce’s (admittedly way too common, and often irritating) public displays of affection, Jackie actually didn’t mind - as long as she could tease Casey mercilessly about it.
“We’re friends.” Casey replied as she always did, earning an eye roll from Jackie.
“Me and you don’t make out.” Jackie scoffed.
“Only in your dreams, Varma.” Casey batted her eyelashes flirtatiously towards Jackie, who threw a napkin at her in response.
“Jackie’s right, Case. You like him, like him.” Sienna giggled, imitating her best friend’s lovesick face.
“We’re just- I don’t know. He’s my best friend. I don’t want to screw that up. If things aren’t serious, it’s easier.” Casey admitted, anxiously starting to ball up the napkin Jackie had flung at her.
Sienna threw an arm around Casey and gave Elijah a look, trying to convey that it was time to change the subject.
As Elijah started to ramble about the latest video game he was playing, Sienna let her mind wander to Danny. She got where Casey was coming from, after all, wasn’t that what she was doing with Danny? He liked all the same things as her, he was so kind and sweet, they were such great friends. Sienna knew she wanted more with him, she thought maybe she could be really happy with him. Wayne had hurt her though. He’d seemed sweet and perfect for her once too, but it turned out she’d just been seeing what she wanted to see because she didn’t want to be alone. Maybe some things weren’t worth the risk, maybe she shouldn’t lose the good thing she already had going with Danny.
As Bryce swaggered over, confidently balancing a tray full of tequila shots - way more than one each, Sienna noted - Sienna looked at the way his eyes instantly locked on Casey’s, and they way Casey’s eyes practically seemed to glimmer with joy as she looked at Bryce. She thought of the easy way they joked together, the way they challenged and pushed each other but also the way they unconditionally supported each other and sought comfort in each other, they way they seemed entirely, truly comfortable around each other in a way Sienna thought was really rare. They were each other’s best friend, in the best way possible. A smile tugging at her lips, Sienna pulled out her phone to text Danny.