The Drone Ranger's Be Kind Rewind ⏪ gretagerwigsmuse Edition!
A rec reblog series dedicated to the fics that we love so much, we've re-read them!
Our next Rewind is: @gretagerwigsmuse! Jordan, I'm so thrilled you wanted to participate in this series—thank you 🖤 I am also excited because there are quite a few creators that haven't been mentioned yet! We're spreading the love!
While we continue to churn out amazing new content, let's be kind and rewind to look at some of the OG content we love! And don't forget to reblog when you re-read! Continue to show your comfort fics and favorite creators some love. It helps keep the fresh content coming :)
Let's keep this going throughout the summer. If you're interested in participating in the Be Kind Rewind, message me. The more, the merrier!
If you want to know when a new Rewind drops, join the tag list, and check out previous Rewinds!
Also, Jordan is a true Bradshaw Baddie™, so this is a Bradshaw-only Rewind!
fics below the cut (listed in alphabetical order by title)
‘cause no one breaks a heart like you, @heartsofminds
i genuinely think loren ruined my life with this fic. like no exaggeration i SOBBED reading it the first time and it leaves an ache in my heart just thinking about it again! the reader here is so real to me, like i see myself in so much of her and her mannerisms and character traits and just want to love her and tell her it’s going to be okay. and then bradley??? god i can’t hate him. i really can’t hate him because he IS good and kind he’s just - he’s my this is me trying boy and i can’t wait to see what loren does with him next
days like this, @sometimesanalice
oh my god this fic really hits the spot for me. alexa you already know how much i love this fic. it’s sweet and smutty and soft and sad and beautiful and just is everything i’d ever want in a relationship. alexa’s readers, sweet girl in particular, are so real and have so much depth that they come right off the page and into my heart. through alexa’s writing, the reader’s struggles, despite not being something i’ve ever personally dealt with, were so easy for me to resonate with? and i just wish that whenever i had a shitty day i had a bradley as sweet and kind and supportive as hers to help me feel like i’m living in a van morrison song
halo effect, @bradshawsbitch
oh damn. this is a smutty smutterson kind of fic! BUT alex treats their relationship with so much respect and care. i’m naturally kind of wary of power imbalance relationships in fics, but alex made this feel real and plausible and that it was built on trust and respect. the repeated mentions of the conversations the two have re their relationship really made this fic for me and i think about it….often haha
in another life, @jupitercomet
similar to loren’s fic, this fic (and series) hits so so close to home for me. i love how bugs tackles mental health in this one and honey’s very real reason for not thinking she should have kids. the relationship between bradley and honey - though not without its faults - is based on so much love and respect. the two of them imagining another life where they have kids and have this completely different future together is so bittersweet and soft
inconceivable, @roleycoleyreccenter
i feel like i cry reading half the fics on this list, but this is another one of those ‘i was crying so hard i had to get up in the middle of reading this to get a tissue and blow my nose’ fics. i love how much love they have for one another, but how stubborn the reader is (it’s not her fault tho!) and that bradley is so patient and kind and listens to her and knows her and her body and little idiosyncrasies (and the flight paths be draws on her back and singing love of my life and the fucking BINDERS and his READING GLASSES). i read this one a lot when i need a good cry but also a happy ending
miss you most…at christmas time, @notroosterbradshaw
so obviously i love bradley and love from the boyfriend experience series, but this is absolutely my favorite entry from that series and i go back to it when i get too sad reading slow dancing in a burning room. this is one of those fics that feels so human and raw to me because it must be so hard to not have your husband around during the holidays, but tack on being a very very new mom? and your husband hasn’t even met your child yet?? god queue the waterworks! they’re so in love with each other and so irked by that damn navy and just want to be their own little family for the holidays!
new rules, @sushiwriterhere
i love this trope so much and it’s done so well in this fic! bradley and the reader are ‘friends with benefits’ or so the reader thinks and wait actually do we go on friend dates or do we just spend all this time together because we’re in love?? i want soft tipsy warm bradley around me all the time
the one where they go camping, @ofstoriesandstardust
this is my favorite one of kylie’s fics off my favorite series of hers, flight risk. it’s so fun seeing sunshine and bradley pining after each other even in college and the whole uva crew is so awesome. like there is BED SHARING in this! i repeat BED SHARING! and longing glances and impromptu cooking lessons and lusty (respectful) stares in bathing suits and tears and misunderstandings. it’s just so cute i love it
you left your name on my lips, @blurredcolour
honestly, this fic GUTTED me the first time i read it. i genuinely had to stop in the middle of reading it to text alexa to read it too. i just loved how realistic everything was like the level of detail that went into it was unreal! i went to college in dc and absolutely felt like i was back there during certain parts. and the letters?? oh my god the letters!!! bradley bradshaw you are a dreamboat in this fic
wish you were here (part 1, part 2), @pisupsala
i know a lot of people have recommended ‘one for the history books’ (would like to shout out that i was an og reader on that one tyvm!), but this two parter of bradley and darcy is my absolute favorite. i just am continuously in awe of their relationship and how real it feels to me? i love that not everything is perfect and happy go lucky all the time just because they’re together now? like darcy is allowed to be mad bradley isn’t around a lot to help her settle into their new house, they’re both allowed to be fallible and to me that’s what makes this the perfect series and fic? they’re real and honest and they love each other so fucking much and hang shelves together in the living room and fly halfway across the country to be there for their wife. they’re one of my fave oc/reader couples
Creator’s Own
i have a huge soft spot for my fic (christmas) baby please come home. in addition to being an amazing darlene love song, i really liked exploring a different side of bradley and smart aleck’s relationship in this fic and felt like this was one of the first times i’ve really gotten into her head. plus, i love a good party and this one was so fun to map out ☺️ it’s also the start of a new era for bradley and smart aleck and one i’m continuing with my next fic rocketman!
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obviously change your ticket home is one of my fave wips BUT i’m gonna ask about the big bad (were)wolf and little red riding hood (Bradley x OC)
Jordan you know how I feel about werewolf Bradley 🤭 (I want to fuck him)
in this universe monsters (werewolves, vampires, etc.) are normal and not secretive, they’re a normal part of society. Bradley is a werewolf (obviously) and he’s a big boy. tall and thick, all over, and very hairy. he doesn’t transform during the full moon, he takes a supplement to suppress the change because it’s inconvenient. but he’s still affected, glowing eyes and raging hormones, that kind of thing. it should also be mentioned that Bradley loves his girlfriend. his human girlfriend. his (compared to him) little, tiny human girlfriend. and she’s more than happy to help her beautiful, loving boyfriend out with his increased libido. this is the story of one month’s experience during the full moon.
18+ vibes below the cut
ask me about my wips!
he would just be so BIG and protective but so sweet and funnily enough, he demands head scratches more as a human than in his wolf form. of course he’s also ridiculously hung and loves to stuff his little human girlfriend full of cum, just opening her up until she’s dripping and tears are welling up from the edge of overstimulation that’s starting to get sharp and that’s when he plops her into his lap and drops her on his huge dick. he holds out as long as he can before he starts fucking her - he knows she’s not as resilient as him, being completely human - but when she cums on his cock just from him being inside of her because he’s so fucking but that he can’t help himself. he’s using his strength and his enormous hands to just bounce her in his lap, aware of the tears streaming down her face but his advanced senses letting him know that her body is okay and she’s enjoying it.
just big beefy wolf bf Bradley and his overwhelming urge to decorate and make his apartment comfortable for his girl. (nesting his mom says, happens when a wolf falls in love.) (the overwhelming breeding urge too but he doesn’t mention that part to his mom 🤭)
his recovery period is like nonexistent so you know he’s ripping - literally ripping!! - clothes off so he can fuck her!!!
Sedona was just so beautiful and really made me marvel at what the earth can do. i'd honestly say that Sedona is a place I will happily visit again.
San Diego was also gorgeous! I stayed in Old Town, so it was full of rich history and omg the food was fantastic!! but also when I visited other areas of San Diego I was in love. another place I'd visit again.
When everyone had arrived for the tour (Natasha had begged the group for an outing, a real one, and Bradley liked feeling snobby so he said yes), you weren’t alone. You were accompanied by a couple and a man, who he figured was your boyfriend.
im cheating this is 2 sentences but its more fun that way. just something my brain cooked up last night as i was falling asleep :) thanks for the roses ♥️♥️♥️
A part of you felt nervous, finally having Bradley like this. Letting him see you so bare and vulnerable for him. A part of you felt nervous, finally having Bradley like this. It wasn’t his first time seeing you like this, a few college run ins and the instance during the trip. But this was different. -Home for the Holidays, Bradley Bradshaw x reader
for every “🌹” received in my inbox i’ll post a snippet of a wip
i am SO excited to read jtldm again! i texted - not tumblr messaged, texted! - three people about it! can’t wait to see how you and the story have evolved from its inception 🥰💕
ahh Jordan, my Kate Middleton fr fr!! I am lit-ruh-ly so honored 🥺🥰 I can't wait to hear what you think about the new (and hopefully improved) version!
