rules: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. send me an ask with the title that most intrigues you and i’ll post a little snippet of it or tell you something about it. and then tag as many people as you have WIPs
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Hmm let's see. I don't actually have a ton of stuff and most of it's just numbered or named after the fandom/title, but let's take a look. Also I don't actually have a WIP folder so this should be fun.
Wattpad
-- Invicta Sol
-- Naruto (I hate myself)
-- Prince of Tennis
Wuxia
Yaojing
Miscellaneous files:
CQL AU - Sizhui remembers
You Have to Want to Live | 可否舍义取身
Tags: I have more than one mutual now! (sorry V) @noahmarshallapologist @isometimesplaychoices @noesapphic @hashiedraws @duchesshanalee @emocean-is-trash @pinesprings for my 7 WIPs
Happy Holidays Noahmarshallapologist! I am your Choices Gift Exchange!
Paring: Mutual Pinning Noah Marshall x MC (Jaz Park)
Word Count: 1,756
Warnings: Set in 2020 during the pandemic
Notes: Set after ILB, Jaz is human again, small crossover with Home For the Holidays, and is set in 2020 so pandemic is mentioned and they are wearing masks. Also, takes place on Christmas Eve.
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Turning off the engine of the car, Noah let out a long tired sigh, stretching out his arms the driver’s seat of the car in an attempt to work out the stiffness in his body.
It had been a long drive. He had been driving for almost five hours all together, stopping occasionally to refill the gas and take a bathroom break.
He looked out the windshield to the sight in front of the car. The sun had set a short while ago and dark clouds were now filling the sky above. He couldn’t quite remember when, but it had set just in time.
He turned his attention to the Jaz, who was bundled up in her black hoodie and fast asleep in the passenger’s seat.
She had slept through most of the drive, like she usually did during the day. The sun still affected her like she was still a monster despite her newly revived body. She could make it through very cloudy and dark rainy days, but if the sun was out at any point she would be suffering from some kind of pain that would lead to her sleeping throughout the rest of the day till sunset.
“Hey Jaz…” Noah reached over, poking her shoulder gently to wake her.
Jaz shifted in the passenger’s seat, turning her head towards him and cracking her eyes open. “…Hm?”
“We’re here.” He pulled his hand back, watching her and waiting for her reaction.
She yawned, sitting up and rubbing the sleep from her eyes. “And just where is here?” She asked, turning her head to look out the windshield to the sight in front of them.
Her barely opened eyes widened quickly as she registered the bright golden glow Christmas lights and giant tree covered with large glittering ornaments that he had parked close to. There were large glittery snowmen, light displays in varying colors and figures, and a series of candy cane markers that seemed to make up a path that lead deeper into the town.
“Winter Haven.” He answered. He glanced at Jaz but quickly looked away, finding it hard to look her in the eye. “Conner told me about it a while back. The town apparently goes all out during the holidays and…and well, I just thought you’d like it.”
She turned her head to him, a wide and bright grin spread across her face. “I love it.”
He pressed his lips, trying to suppress the smile that wanted to form at her words. Warmth spread across his cheeks. He had hoped that she would like the place, but there had been a cloud of doubt that had hung over his head throughout the drive here that nearly made him turn around and abandon the whole idea. Her smile made him glad that he didn’t.
Jaz stuck her hand into the pocket of her hoodie, digging around inside for a moment, before pulling out her mask. “Do you want to look around?”
“Yeah.” Noah nodded, pulling out his own black mask. That was kind of the point of coming. Part of him wanted to say no and crawl into the backseat of the car to recover from the long drive, but the rest of him wanted to see her reaction to the lights.
The two put their masks on before exiting the car and making their way towards the lights. There weren’t many people around though the few that were had their own masks on and were keeping a distance from each other. Masks definitely made it easier to go around in public. Noah had worried about people recognizing either of them, he had gone through some close calls in his time on the run, but the masks kept strangers from making second glances at them.
Jaz was entranced by the displays made of light around them. Her eyes bounced around the area, trying to take in everything that glittered in the glowing Christmas lights. She stepped forward, diving further down the pathway made of plastic candy canes that lead the way through the lights stepping quickly to see what was next around the corner.
Noah watched her go, unable to fight the smile that formed on his lips.
It was still hard to believe...
Jaz was really back…
It was still hard to believe she was back and now traveling with him wherever he could think was safe. Sometimes it felt like a dream he was going to be ripped away from. He had hoped he could find some way to help her, to keep his promise of making her human again, but...he still couldn’t believe the ritual had really worked.
It had been a risk. Tom’s friend had been the one to find the thing in one of their grandmother’s old books that had been locked away by their grandfather. Conner had worried over the risks that came along with the ritual, Tom’s friend was nervous about anything that involved magic given the whole fighting a cult and their ghostly grandmother thing, but Jocelyn had argued that the risk had to be worth it.
For once, Noah had agreed with Jocelyn. He had to take the risk. Jaz had been trapped in the woods for far too long and he had been struggling to find anything that could help her. He had to take the first chance he got, and thankfully, it had paid off.
He kept his promise to her.
He brought Jaz back.
“Noah?” He snapped out of his thoughts. Jaz was standing in front of him, holding two white paper coffee cups in her gloved hands. “What’s up?”
“…Nothing. Just a little tired.” He said with a shrug. It wasn’t a complete lie, he was tired from the drive but he could hold out for a little longer. His eyes went to the cups in Jaz’s hands and he rose an eyebrow out of curiosity. “What’s that?”
“Free apple cider.” Jaz said with a casual shrug of her own. “The lady at the stand was out of hot chocolate but it was free.”
“Thanks Jaz.” Noah took the cup from her. As he took hold of it a white flake spiraled down onto the white lid. “Huh?” He pulled the cup away, wondering just what had fallen on his lid. Maybe it was a piece of glitter from one of the giant ornaments hanging around them.
“Whoa…” Jaz’s amazed whisper beside him was soft and could have easily been missed is he wasn’t standing across from her.
He looked to her and found she was turned away from him, her head tilted up to the sky above. Another white speck floated down, followed by another, and another, and another...
Snow. It was snow.
It was snowing. It was Christmas Eve and it was snowing…
Noah let out a chuckle. “This is something out of a hallmark movie…” He moved to stand beside Jaz. He turned his head to look at the dark night sky above, amazed by the sudden snowfall. It wasn’t his first experience with snow, but it was the first time he felt a swell of excitement at the sight in years.
“Yeah…” Jaz spoke beside him, but she didn’t sound okay.
Noah turned to look at her. Her head was turned down, looking at her boots. The excitement that had
Noah pressed his lips behind his mask.
He couldn’t see her whole face, but the way her head turned down to the ground made a knot twist inside of his chest. It was great to have her back, but there were consequences for doing so. A legally dead girl couldn’t just step back into society and move on, especially when there was a big question about just how human she was now that she was back. Some part of the power was still with her and it still affected her.
She couldn’t go back to Westchester, she couldn’t reunite with her old friends, she couldn’t go back home, and even if she could, bringing her suspected murder to see her parents for Christmas dinner probably wasn’t the best idea.
He reached his free hand to take hold of her empty hand. That caused her to look up from her feet and to meet his eyes. There was a curious look on her face. Noah suddenly found himself unable to speak. There was something he wanted to say, that he had wanted to tell her for a while since he had come to the realization.
Noah blinked at her, mouth open, unable to speak.
Jaz blinked back at him, mouth closed, waiting patiently for him.
They stayed like that in silence for a long moment before Noah finally sound something to say.
“Um…Merry Christmas Jaz…”
He turned his head way to look at his own shoes, cheeks warming with embarrassment. He should have just stayed quiet...
It wasn’t what he wanted to say, but now…now wasn’t the time to tell her. It was still too soon, she was still getting used to being back and having to be on the run with him.
He could tell her later, once they figured out…whatever this was becoming. Maybe.
He was about to pull his hand away when Jaz suddenly laid her head on his shoulder, causing his back to stiffen out of shock. What was she doing? Why was she doing it?
“Merry Christmas Noah…” She spoke softly. Her hand gave his a gentle squeeze. He stared at the Christmas display across from them, a lit up snowman, just to focus on anything and keep himself from saying something stupide to ruin the moment. Jaz continued, either not noticing Noah’s silence or choosing to ignore it for the moment. “And…thanks, for this. It’s really sweet.”
Noah felt his cheeks grow warmer at her words.
Jaz pulled her head away from his shoulder but didn’t pull her hand out of the hold. “I heard a kid freaking out because there’s a dinosaur dressed like Santa. Wanna try and find it?”
Noah looked at her and nodded, still unable to speak. He wasn’t sure if he could even try and no to her right now, or even say anything at all.
She stepped away from him and he had expected her to pull her hand away from his, but she didn’t. When he started to loosen his, she gave his hand a squeeze and pulled him along, not letting his go.
She didn’t let his hand go until they had to go back to the car almost an hour later.
