A scene from ballet flats kicked off outside your bedroom door by @n00dl3gal (who also commissioned the comic!)
I get all giddy inside every time I remember this scene. I’m glad this is the one I was asked to draw cause MAN is it one of my favorites. Have I told you yet that you should read this fic (maybe even the whole series of Kelsi fics?) Cause. Wow. Yknow
The fic in question:
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Hey hey! I didn't forget about @starryluminary's Noco Valentine's Day event and jam this out in half an hour. That would be silly. Anyway you can read it on Ao3 here
“What did you want to do on Friday?”
Noah looked up from his DS in confusion. “We're doing something on Friday?”
“Well… yeah. For Valentine’s Day,” Kelsi said, playing with the drawstring of her pants. “I guess we should've talked about that sooner, huh.”
Noah closed his DS and groaned. “Oh my God, I'm horrible at this relationship thing.”
Kelsi let out an airy, slightly frustrated laugh. “You forgot it was even a thing, didn't you?”
“I can't exactly forget, ” Noah said. “Not with all the ads and marketing and pink being shoved down my throat whenever I go to Walmart. But… yeah. I forgot that you like romantic stuff. I'm… I'm not good at this.”
Kelsi sat next to him, taking his hand gently. “Hey, my only experience with relationships is… well, whatever you want to call my thing with Sierra. Maybe Gwen, if you really wanna stretch it, but…”
“Those absolutely do not count,” Noah answered immediately. “I want to be a decent partner.”
“You are!”
“No offense, Kels, but your bar is so low, anyone could clear it.” Noah sighed. “I love you. And I love dating you. It's just that… we never really did traditional couple stuff before, and our whole getting together thing was… unorthodox.”
Kelsi leaned her head against his shoulder. “I'm not asking for some grand romantic gesture, Noah. That's not you. That's not us. But maybe we could go to that Japanese place we like, convince Eva to buy us some wine, and watch a movie when we get home.” She rubbed her thumb against Noah's knuckles. He opened up his palm to let her insert her hand in his. “And maybe we can do more later. If we want.”
“That… sounds nice. Are you sure you're alright with that?”
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/2
Fandom: Total Drama (Cartoon), Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Eva/Katie (Total Drama), Justin/Trent (Total Drama), Cody Anderson & Noah, Cody Anderson & Katie & Sadie, Cody Anderson & Harold McGrady V & Trent, Cody Anderson & Sierra, Noah & Owen (Total Drama), Past Noah/Owen (Total Drama), Cody Anderson/Noah
Characters: Cody Anderson, Eva (Total Drama), Noah (Total Drama), Harold McGrady V, Trent (Total Drama), Katie (Total Drama), Sadie (Total Drama), Owen (Total Drama), Cody's parents, Sierra (Total Drama), Josh (Total Drama), Other Character Tags to Be Added
Series: Part 3 of Kelsi Anderson's Closet (and the coming out thereof)
AHHHH OK part three is here, or at least part one of part three, this fic is gonna be SO LONG and I’m still working on part 2. But KELSI IS BACK WELCOME BACK GIRLIE AND CONGRATS ON THE TRANSITION!
Also now we get into the shipping territory so have fun
My New Favorite Nightgown - Noco Sleepytime Collab
HEYYYYY IT'S TIME FOR @starryluminary'S SLEEPYTIME NOCO COLLAB AND I'M DERANGED SO LET'S GOOOOOOOO HAVE SOME NOKEL
Yep, Kelsi Anderson isn't going anywhere. Enjoy.
Read the fic on AO3:
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
“It’s a bed, Kelsi. That’s it. You just- you just have to lay down in it,” she told her reflection. Her reflection was still quivering. “Why am I nervous? Maudite, it’s just a bed.”
Her hands gripped the ceramic edges of the sink. The sleeves of her nightgown draped onto her hand delicately. Her hair hung loose and shaggy around her cheeks. Her breath was sharp and forced between freshly brushed teeth.
It was just a bed, but it was Noah’s bed.
It wasn’t as if they hadn’t slept together before, in either sense of the word. But both times, it had been in Kelsi’s room, in her bed. This was the first time that she would be sleeping in her boyfriend’s bed.
Boyfriend. That was still so surreal to her.
Said boyfriend knocked on the door. “If you don’t get out soon, I’ll go to bed without you. And lock the door.”
“Coming!” Kelsi squealed, cringing at how her voice echoed in the bathroom. “Just- just washing my face!” She turned on the faucet and began splashing water, just to sell it.
She did end up washing her face if only to help ground her and give her hands something to do. She was also pretty sure Noah would notice if she hadn’t washed her face, because he's observant and awful. The water did help. It snapped her out of whatever fugue state she was in.
Nevertheless, Kelsi was still trembling as she closed the door to Noah's bedroom behind her. He was already lying in bed, reading. “You don't have to be nervous,” he said without looking up. “I get being anxious, I do, but you don't have to be. It's not like we haven't done this before.” He placed a bookmark in the book and set it on the floor. Then, he patted the bed before rolling on his side. His face was towards the wall, leaving his back exposed to Kelsi.
She smiled despite her jitters. “You want me to be the big spoon?” she asked as she climbed next to him.
“Well, the last time I was the big spoon, I ended up kissing someone's ear on national television,” Noah replied dryly. As if sensing Kelsi’s expanding grin, he added, “That's not an invitation. I don't- getting my ears wet is a no-no.”
Kelsi settled onto the pillow, wrapping her arms around his waist. “Is this alright?”
“Yeah,” Noah answered, leaning into her touch. “I like… having pressure on me. Owen sleepwalks and he'd end up laying on top of me.”
“I thought he only sleepwalks after eating beans,” she commented.
“He used to, but at some point, he graduated to sleepwalking after consuming any protein.” Both shuddered in unison. “Whatever. I ended up getting used to it. Beat out having to buy a weighted blanket.”
“You don't have to explain if you don't wanna,” Kelsi reassured him. She rested her forehead against the back of his head. “Just let me know if I do anything that pushes your boundaries.”
“You’re not Sierra.” Kelsi couldn't argue with that. Instead, she burrowed herself further under Noah's comforter. “...hey. Are you still nervous?”
Kelsi watched Noah's back rise and fall with each breath. “Could you talk to me for a little bit? About anything. Like- like what is okay to do, and what isn’t. In our relationship,” she babbled.
She was met with silence, and she momentarily thought she managed to piss him off. Soon, though, she heard “Kissing is alright, as long as you give me some sort of signal. I like hugging and cuddling most of the time. But if I tell you to stop, do it. Don’t touch my chest, especially if I’m not wearing my binder. I’m serious about the wet ears thing, never give me a wet wi- are you falling asleep already?”
Kelsi’s eyes were already drooping. “I listen to music to fall asleep,” she mumbled. “Or Sierra’s rambling. Yours is nicer. Hmm…”
“If you want a lullaby, you gotta sing it yourself. I left my singing back on that godforsaken plane,” Noah said dryly. Kelsi could hear the affection in his voice, too. In his own roundabout way, he was asking for her to sing.
She hummed. She watched the vibration of her lips move Noah’s hair slightly between lidded eyes. “The stars lean down to kiss you, and I lie awake and miss you. Pour me a heavy dose of atmosphere,” she sang softly. Noah moved her hands over his stomach. She smiled. “‘Cause I’ll doze off safe and soundly, but I’ll miss your arms around me. I’d send a postcard to you dear, ‘cause I wish you were here.”
She fell asleep to the smell of Noah’s 2-in-1 shampoo and the heat of his body, and Kelsi had never slept better in her life.
The song Kelsi sings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=pIz2K3ArrWk
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 2/?
Fandom: Total Drama (Cartoon)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Cody Anderson/Noah, Other Relationship Tags to Be Added
Characters: Cody Anderson, Noah (Total Drama), Other Character Tags to Be Added
Series: Part 4 of Kelsi Anderson's Closet (and the coming out thereof)
Her journey isn't over- it's just no longer Total Drama's concern.
Kelsi oneshot collection. Read the individual chapter notes for trigger warnings, placement in the timeline, and more.
Hey remember when Noah said something about dating the girl who he played an MMORPG with? Ha ha yeah I remember. Yeah this is exactly what you think it is.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 2/2
Fandom: Total Drama (Cartoon), Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Eva/Katie (Total Drama), Justin/Trent (Total Drama), Cody Anderson & Noah, Cody Anderson & Katie & Sadie, Cody Anderson & Harold McGrady V & Trent, Cody Anderson & Sierra, Noah & Owen (Total Drama), Past Noah/Owen (Total Drama), Cody Anderson/Noah, Emma/Noah (Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race)
Characters: Cody Anderson, Eva (Total Drama), Noah (Total Drama), Harold McGrady V, Trent (Total Drama), Katie (Total Drama), Sadie (Total Drama), Owen (Total Drama), cody's parents, Sierra (Total Drama), Josh (Total Drama), Other Character Tags to Be Added, Emma (Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race), Izzy (Total Drama)
IT’S FINISHED. Here’s the final part of Kelsi’s story. Kinda. Read it to find out, ig.
Warning for sexual content!
Does this count as something for nocovember @zuureleena also thanks @writerofblocks
