#fh anathema

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good morning how are we coping with the new book

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Contents: Sidestep gets a bribe, takes a tour of Rangers HQ, and introduces themself.

Word count: 1632

Pairings: None, pre-pre-Chargestep

Warnings: None

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the face of someone who questions how they became besties with anathema and charge be like-

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julia @ anita : haha, they're probably not interest in me :) anita @ julia : ahaha, she's straight :) themmy @ these two: *hands on face*

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when you and ur bestie are planning for a upcoming patrol mission, and you're in the middle of discussing when you spot your girlfriend walking by from a workout-

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Nicknames.

"A nickname?" Anita frowns, looking up from their book on ''Cooking Food Is Easy (Not Really)!". They see Julia and Themmy leaning over the table, hands on the table with their eyes glinting with curiosity.

What the fuck are these two up to...?

"Yeah! Like, my nickname, Jules- which I'm pretty you know that."

"Yeah...?"

"And everyone knew this guy," She gesture her head to the left pointing at Themmy who snorts, "Had been called Themmy for a long while now but-"

"I called you Thems too." Anita pointed that out and Themmy nodded.

"Exactly, we both realized you're the only person among us that hadn't got their own nickname."

"...Are you saying I need a nickname for you two dorks call me easily?" Anita raise a eyebrow, leaning back against the back of the chair. They look at these two who nodded in answer.

"Wha- so what's the nicknames for me?" Anita asked.

The two look at each other, and grins. As they open their mouth together, and Anita knew they regret this moment.

"...Please, don't tell me you fucking came up-"

"Lesbean."

"What no-"

"Tomeeto."

"That's not-"

"Kermita?"

"Okay that was a mean comparison to that muppet, Jules!"

"Oh, what about Mousenita!"

"I- Seriously, Themmy?"

"You squeak when you get spook!"

"That's- That's different!"

"...Nita?" Anita suddenly makes a face, looking directly at Julia, as Julia continues, "Oooh, you don't like that?"

"I- no, I had never heard someone takes the A out of my name, Jules. Any great suggestion?" Anita says, still look warily at what she had just said, actually all of the previous nicknames is so awful but it had made them smile throughout.

Themmy, on the other hand, snorts and hums. They tap on the table, and a idea struck them.

"Neets."

Anita blinks, staring at them. Their eyes widen and they huffs. Themmy and Julia exchange looks, and raised eyebrows at Anita.

"That's... not bad."

"Oh, so Neets, is it?" Julia beams, looking between her friends, "Neets, Neets, Neets, that is actually sound beautiful."

Anita's cheeks flushed, and cough with their fist. Themmy glance at the action, almost roll their eyes before Anita continues.

"Yeah- It's not bad. I think I like that."

"Right?"

"Yeah."

"...I will still call you Nita sometimes."

"Nope, you wouldn't- Don't you fucking look smug, you ass!"

...And so, Neets was created that day.

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they're def not lying!! (themmy says its bullshit.) // happy sidestep days au

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cutting your hair (it made you feel new)

sidestep days, themmy & neets bonding, quick drabble because augh.

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"You should cut your hair," Themmy suggested one day during their day off. The two of them are lounging in the breakroom. The rest of the Rangers are either at a mission or have their own day offs. Themmy had noticed their frustration at their own hair. It was starting to grow longer, nearly touching the shoulder. They kept pulling their ponytail a bit hard before letting it go.

It finally made Themmy suggested, and as a result, Anita groans.

"What's wrong with my hair?" Anita grumbles, gesturing their own hair.

"You kept complaining you get warm from the weather," Themmy pointed out, "Despite wearing a skinsuit, and Ortega always talked about how you kept asking her for her extra hairties-"

"First of all, it's part of being a vigilante!" Anita looks very offended at Themmy which made the latter snort in return and Anita continued, "And secondly, I never asked her about it? I brought them."

Themmy raise a eyebrow. They glance at Anita's hair, it is currently tied in a very bright blue with white stripes. Totally not from a set from a certain themed merchandise.

"If you say so, but you know, I think a short hair would suit you."

"And why would I need that?" Anita squints.

"I don't know? Ever thought of changing your hairstyle? You could try a new look, maybe Ortega will compliment on your new appearance!"

"Wha- Her? Compliment...?" Anita widen their eyes and Themmy held their breath, until the shorter person of the two answer, "That would be... nice?"

"Really?"

"Yeah..." Anita's cheeks warmed a bit and Themmy took notice of that. One day they will tease them once Anita ever realized their own feelings for Ortega but for now... Anita continues, "But! I don't want to go to any saloon-"

"Because you don't like to be seen too much- You told me and Ortega too many times, Neets." Themmy gives them a grimace look, "Too many times, seriously."

"Alright, alright," Anita raise their hands, "So whose cutting my hair?"

There was a silence between these two, and it drawn on Anita-

"No."

"No- Neets, I literally shaved my hair every once a month to get a nice mullet!"

"But mullets are different, are you sure-"

"Yes." Themmy cuts in, raising a eyebrow once more at them, "I used to cut my hair short before I got to have that, you know?"

"That's.... a fair point." Anita huffs, then rub their forehead before sighing, "Okay, okay, fine, cut my hair before I reconsidered your skills other than throwing and punching with your old fashioned acid."

"Nice! Let's fucking do it!"

( it ended up looking a pretty decent short hair. It was also the first time Anita begin to feel... like they really like this look more. Themmy had a feeling about it, but choose to wait for them to come for advice.

On the plus side, Themmy feel like patting their own back when they watched Ortega coming back from a mission with other Rangers and nearly stunned when she saw Anita.

Anita had looked so much more happier and Ortega can't help to compliment on their new look. Gayasses, Themmy thinks to themself. )