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Categories: F/F, F/M, Gen, M/M
Fandom: Bob's Burgers (Cartoon)
Relationships: Tina Belcher/Zeke (Bob's Burgers), Tina Belcher & Zeke (Bob’s Burgers), Jocelyn (Bob's Burgers)/Tammy Larsen, Gene Belcher/Alex Papasian/Courtney Wheeler, Henry Haber/Susmita (Bob's Burgers), Past Tina Belcher/Jordan Cagan, Bob Belcher & Gene Belcher & Linda Belcher & Louise Belcher & Tina Belcher, Tina Belcher & her friends, Bob Belcher/Linda Belcher, Darryl (Bob's Burgers)/Becky Krespe, Josh (Bob's Burgers)/Jimmy Pesto Jr.
Characters: Tina Belcher, Zeke (Bob's Burgers), Gene Belcher, Louise Belcher, Bob Belcher, Linda Belcher. Jordan Cagan, Darryl (Bob's Burgers), Tammy Larsen, Jocelyn (Bob's Burgers), Susmita (Bob's Burgers), Henry Haber, Jimmy Pesto Jr., Minor Original Characters - Character, Courtney Wheeler, Alex Papasian, Rudolph "Regular Sized Rudy" Stieblitz, Becky Krespe, Josh from Fresh Feed
Additional Tags: Friends to Lovers, Best Friends to Lovers, Established Friendship, Pining, Platonic Cuddling, "Platonic" Cuddling, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, mild violence, Friend Shaped PDA, cursing, Friendship, Slow Burn, Past Abuse, Tina Belcher is Autistic, Gene Belcher is Not Straight, Louise Belcher is a little shit but we love her, They Are Idiots, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Healing, Jimmy Jr. is Not Straight
Summary:
"Healing is a process
I promise to be patient
I'm working through the sorrow
Tomorrow keeps me faithful"
After going through a terrible break up, Tina is left trying to pick up the broken pieces of her heart and life. Luckily, Zeke is there to help her with his tried and true method: touch therapy (literally). Through many trials and tribulations, they slowly learn how to grow and move on...together. A story of healing, friendship, and falling in love.
Title and summary lyrics from the song Baby Steps by Melina KB on YouTube.
Links to chapters:
break up arc:
part 1, part 2, part 3
first summer arc:
part 1, part 2, part 3
jj reunion arc:
part 1, part 2, part 3
junior year arc:
part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4
the brittney saga:
part 1, part 2, part 3
second summer arc:
part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6
fake dating arc:
part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5
GAC Pack drama arc:
part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7
prom arc:
part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6
wedding arc:
part 1, part 2 (coming soon), part 3 (coming soon), part 4 (coming soon)
Deceit never thought he'd get caught napping in the Main Sides commons. Luckily, he was disguised as a snake at the time. Unluckily, the one Side who would never let him go picked him up. Admittedly, there are worse things in the world than being stuck as Roman's pet; it gives him a chance to learn more about the other Side, to find something he can take advantage of. Deceit finds himself distracted by the surprising mystery that Roman presents.
When another part of Thomas hidden away rises in power, Deceit takes a risk and asks for Roman's help. So he can find blackmail, clearly, and not because he's grown fond of the other Side or anything. That alone, they could have handled. But the secrets Roman keeps, their own family, and Deceit's refusal to acknowledge anything between the two of them complicate matters. Thomas himself is at risk, and Deceit once knew that he'd do anything for his center. Anything it seems, except risk losing Roman.
Ships: Roceit
Tags: Sympathetic Deceit, Morally Grey Deceit, Morally Grey Patton, Morally Grey Virgil, Remus mentions, cursing, slow burn, pining, violence, near drowning, choking, blood, body horror, mind control, paranoia, blackmail, implied/past emotional abuse, implied/past physical abuse, implied torture, off-screen animal death, minor character death, temp major character death, angst with a happy ending