#fasterthanmydemons

[mantcdea]

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Bad dreams weren't unusual in the Benatar. The ship's crew were all too familiar with sleepless night, restlesness, and horrible nightmares, memories of the past and anxieties about the future. That was the reason why Mantis tried to comfort the Guardians – she wanted to give them little moments of peace of mind, even if that could only be found in their sleep. And with her gentle touch, she took their pain, whispering their nightmares away.

However, sometimes she forgot to do so, usually after a particularly difficult mission. When many people were injured and Mantis tried to help them all, she would succeed, but she would end up numb, a consequence of the double-edged sword that was her power. When Mantis got lost in all the noise, in all the confusion and pain and trauma that wasn't her own, the Guardians brought her back to herself. She would never stop being grateful for Peter and Gamora, Rocket and Groot, Drax and Pietro.

Pietro...

She knew something was wrong with him as she looked up from the book she was reading. After spending enough time with the Guardians, Mantis could understand their emotions better than those of others – not only because Mantis was an empath, but because she loved her friends. She knew them by heart, their likes and dislikes, their opinions and beliefs, their weaknesses and strengths. Her powers would merely amplify that.

She placed the book aside and left her room to enter his. Mantis called his name twice, and when it didn't work she stepped closer to the bed. In that moment, Pietro's emotions were so intense that Mantis could feel them without a single touch, his fear waxing and waning. She rested her hand on his arm.

"Wake."

Her eyes widened as Pietro fell from his bed, and she gave him a moment to process where he was and who she was before kneeling down on the floor next to him. A part of her wanted to offer her hand and help him stand up, but she did not want to inadvertently pry into his emotions more than she already had.

"No," she replied. "No, you did not wake me, I was reading." A small smile appeared on her face when she saw Mr. Dibbles peering at Pietro, but her attention quickly returned to the speedster. She smiled apologetically when he thanked her for waking him. "I forgot! I forgot to ease the nightmares of all of you tonight. Are you hurt?"

[starcchild]

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If Pietro didn't want her to worry about him, it was too late. Carter had already noticed the air of exhaustion that seemed to follow him, and his exhausted chuckle only proved her worry further. Of course, hearing that he only got about eight minutes of sleep did little to help, and her brow knitted together. Her worry evident in her expression as she tilted her head and studied him quietly. Then, she turned her attention back to the papers she had strewn across her bed as she went through her notes, and quickly shuffled them back together.

"I- I slept just fine- fine once I- I got home," she said as she shoved the papers back into their folder. "I- I didn't think my- my shift was- was ever gonna end- end last night." She let out a quiet chuckle as she moved her work onto her nightstand, and scooted over - patting the space next to her. Her expression still worried, but now hopeful, as she gazed up at him and tilted her head again. "Sit- sit with me?"

[illbringthechaosmagic]

[fasterthanmydemons] “  stay still—  i’m trying to hug you.  ”

Wanda giggled a little, squirming in Pietro’s embrace as he hugged her tight. “Like you need me to stay still,” she teased, “you’re the one who’s a speed demon. I’m sure that you could catch me before i’ve even left the room.” She eventually stopped her squirming though, her arms moving to wrap around Pietro’s waist, her face hidden in his chest. “I missed you... promise you won’t go away on a mission without me again.” 

[weariedwightarchive]

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A look of amusement crossed Faegalad’s features at Pietro’s guilty expression, and she shook her head to dismiss his apology. “You did nothing of the sort, mellon,” she assured. “If I wished to be alone, I would have gone into the forest. I merely did not expect anyone else to be awake, is all.” Though, admittedly, it was a comfort to have someone else to talk to, and particularly from someone who, already, reminded her a bit of her brothers.

“Aye, that’s right.” She gave a slight dip of her head. “I hardly sleep in a foreign place, though, like you, I need not much to begin with.” But it had been one thing when she had been unable to sleep in a foreign place on Middle-earth, because she had been on the alert for danger. Here... she could not sleep because nothing was of what she knew. She couldn’t even recognize the stars in the night sky, let alone the fabric used for the blankets offered. But, she was not one to burden her troubles on someone else, and particularly not someone she did not know.

Besides, she had survived worse. This would take some time to adjust and adapt to, but she would find a way. She had to. After all... there was no telling if she could ever return home.

However, she pushed that from mind, and began to sharpen her dagger once more. Her gaze focused on her task, but her attention not completely pulled from Pietro just yet. “You are Wanda’s brother, correct? How are you fairing?”

[ofcrimsonenchantresses]

[fasterthanmydemons] "Happy birthday to my faaaaavorite sister!" Pietro exclaimed in dramatic fashion, producing a rather large box of chocolates. "You might think my present to you is the chocolate, but it's actually that I didn't eat half of it before I gave it to you." He promptly grinned, proud of the willpower he was able to exercise.

@fasterthanmydemons

“I am your only sister.” She reminded him fondly as she took the chocolates. Wanda opened the box to check that they were all there and smirked. “You are becoming strong willed in your old age, brother.” She teased, leaning over to kiss his cheek. Wanda considered eating them in front of him but sighed and offered the chocolate box to him to select a few.

[ironxkid]

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The way Pietro stood there staring at her in surprise nearly made Carter squirm. Had she said the wrong thing? Maybe she could’ve used a little more tact with her offer--

However, she couldn’t stop herself from giggling as her boyfriend floundered, her face still hot, but the nervous tension that had started to build in her chest began to ease. “I- I didn’t mean to- to break your brain, there,” she teased, visibly relaxing now that she knew she hadn’t managed to mess things up. She... honestly wasn’t quite sure what she was doing, but she knew she needed to call some of the shots if they wanted to get anywhere. But it... still meant everything that he was respectful of her boundaries, and careful with how he handled himself. And the fact he was so insistent that it didn’t need to go beyond showering...

She was lucky to have him, wasn’t she?

Shyly, Carter forced herself to meet his gaze again as she nodded, biting her bottom lip as she crossed her arms loosely over her chest. Her heart was still pounding, her mind still a little... distracted, but she felt just a tad more sure of herself. Not enough to fully articulate what was going through her head, but... she knew exactly what she was offering. “I- I mean it,” she said again, her voice a little more firm, but still just as flustered. “I, um... I- I really don’t mind. I’d... I’d like for- for you to, um... to- to join me.” What if that was pushing it?

She didn’t have long to worry about that as a fresh wave of heat flushed beneath her skin, and she swallowed thickly - averting her gaze once more and resisting the urge to look... down. But as he took her hand, she nodded slowly, and finally looked up at him with a shy smile. She was certain he could hear her heart racing, and, briefly, a small part of her wondered if they were moving too quickly, but... That thought was shoved aside, and she was utterly positive they weren’t. At least, she didn’t feel like they were. If Pietro said otherwise, then she’d back off, but... she wanted this.

“Mine if- if that’s alright.” Carter squeezed his hand, a fresh wave of nervousness swirling in her chest, but... it was different. Nothing like her usual anxiety, and a small part of her was relieved her body didn’t have any... reactions to it like his had. “And we... we can- can see where it- it goes. I- I won’t be crushed if- if we end up staying- staying in tonight.”

[hisfasttemper]

the way me and si fucking CHERISH and are so protective over pietro that we go on full on rants and will NOT stop. we understand. @fasterthanmydemons it's just truth 👀🤧🤧 watch us go OFF !!!!!!

probably everyone: ARE YOU TWO DONE OR WHAT!? WE GET IT--

me & si :

[krasnayavedma]

❝ Don't leave me alone in the world, ❞ she threatens quietly. ❝ You can't. ❞ Sitting on the couch in Avengers Tower at an unreasonably late hour that night, the soft hum and low glow of the TV played in the background. Truth be told, the witch wasn’t entirely sure what brought this on, though she suspected. Narrowly escaping the Battle of Sokovia with their lives — with Pietro nearly losing his — Wanda couldn’t fathom nor comprehend a world or a life without him in it. She simply wasn’t cut out to be alone without her other half. There was so much they experienced in their short years, and so much to look forward to in the future  .  .  . it just wasn’t natural being born together and dying apart. And she didn’t think she could ever cope with that kind of monumental loss. Taking his hand in hers, she gives a light squeeze and says, ❝ I love you, Pietro Django Maximoff. Don’t forget it. ❞

the ‘i’m having a lot of feels’ starter for @fasterthanmydemons !