#odarwin

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Sweater Weather as textposts part 7, because...

"He’d known in the same way he and Sirius knew all of the fragile tremors and solid stances of each other, almost from the very beginning." and

"How to write a speech that stayed light and happy when so much of Sirius’ lightness had its back pressed up against his dark?" and

“I love everything you are. But you have a habit of backing out on me sometimes.” and

"Just because I—I was trying to be what he wanted" and

“I decided to keep you for as—For as long as I could."

We can never forget our angsty roots :) All art and story/ character kudos go to @lumosinlove!

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[lumosinlove]

On the tenth day of Winterfic, Hazel gave to you…Alex and Natalie first confessions.

[givemetherapyimawritingtravesty]

Hi hello can I ask you about another one?? LOL

9. SW AU Mermen 👀

Oh ho ho I'm so glad you asked.

So it's a sweater weather au and Finn and Alex are college swim team stars and they need a job to pay for said college and end up working at a mall being mermen. And eventually they get hired down at an aquarium in NOLA owned by Leo's family and Leo and Logan rarely do shows anymore and they need to hire more mermen, the O'Hara's. Also Kasey and Nat are there too. So it's o'knutzy and o'darwin. And yes I have reference pictures for what all their tails look like they're so pretty AH

Snippet below the cut, it's like half of what I actually have written besides the outline...

“What about this?” Finn said, pointing at the laptop in front of him. He was sprawled out on his stomach, shirtless, on his door room bed.

“Does it involve the mall two towns over?” said his older brother, Alex said, stepping into the room in a towel, just back from a shower.

“But we can bus ther-”

“No. No mall.”

“But this one-”

“Nope.” Alex said, pulling on some well worm basketball shorts and sitting on his own bed across the room.

“But, hear me out. You’ll like this one.”

“I highly doubt that, Fishy.”

“Funny you should call me that because it involves swimming. We like swimming.”

“I would hope so,” Alex said, grabbing his phone off his nightstand to scroll though his notifications. “We have been varsity swimmers for the last, I don’t know, like nine years, and I’d say we’re pretty damn good at it.”

“Just because we’re good at it doesn’t mean we have to like it. But! We enjoy it. Right?”

“Yes. Now, please get to the point.” Alex said, rolling his head to the side to look at his brother.

“Well, and let me finish before you interrupt, at the mall-” Finn was interrupted by a groan from his brother, “There’s an aquarium they just put in and they need mermaids, Alex. MERMAIDS.”

Alex sat up, setting his phone next to his thigh. “You’re shitting me.”

“I am not. The whole east end has been under construction for almost a year and all it showed was a wave, remember? They were putting in an aquarium, Al. You know I always wanted to be a mermaid as a kid. Come on, we gotta apply. It’s perfect.”

“I hate that you’re right. It is. Making money for swimming? And doing what I’d rather be doing than any job as a job? Sold. Where do I apply?”

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This was gonna be for an ask I got about Sirius and Harry bonding time but it turned into my first Vaincre fic.

This is set at the party in the first chapter of Vaincre (If you haven’t read it go read it right this second) Harry is around 9 months old now cause I think he was born in October in the book but I’m not exactly 100% sure. Either way in this fic he’s 9 months old.

“JAMES POTTER” Sirius’s shout echoed as he ran the short distance over to his best friend. “Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie.” He said as he took his godson from James. “Hi, buddy.” He held him up and spun him around, making the little boy giggle.

“SIRI” he clapped his hands happily,

“Don’t drop him,” James warned.

“I’m not gonna drop him, you idiot.” Sirius scoffed at him and set Harry down.

“Go, go.” He grabbed Sirius’s hand and pointed over to the party.

“Yeah, we’re going.” He walked slowly, holding Harry’s hand so he didn’t fall.

“How was the honeymoon?” Remus asked as he hugged Lily.

“Not much of a honeymoon cause this little dude.” James pointed at his son. “Is demanding and annoying.”

“It was great.” Lily rolled her eyes at her husband.

“New rookie?” James nodded over to Cole who was talking to Olli.

“Yep.” Remus nodded.

“We’ll go say hi. Watch him?” Lily asked Sirius.

“Yeah. I can watch him for a few minutes, or hours, or days, or months, or years even.” Sirius told her.

“Might have to take you up on the hours or days offer so we can have an actual honey-” James was cut off as Lily slapped a hand over his mouth and dragged him over to Cole.

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The team wasn’t at all what he expected it to be. They all seemed closer than most NHL teams were on the cameras and on social media. Always messing around on the bench, beating up anyone who hurt one of their players because they were pissed off not because they wanted to fight, and they always posted pictures of them together.

But seeing it in person was completely different.

They were so much closer than he ever thought a team could be. It was like they were a huge family.

Some of the players, Pascal Dumais, were like he thought they would be.

Pascal Dumais was portrayed as the ‘fatherly figure’ of the group. The team even wished him a happy fathers day every year. But he was truly a father to all of them. Not even in the sense that he was letting Cole live at his house.

“Dumo Kasey called me stupid,” Finn shouted.

“Kasey don’t call Finn stupid,” Dumo replied like he says something along those lines more times than he wants to admit.

A lot of them, like Sirius Black, were nothing at all like he thought they would be.

Sirius was always the intimidating, high-strung, feared captain. The way he would glare at the ice and the way he moved on skates made him an esteemed player.

In-person he was none of that.

Cole never in a million years thought that he would see Captain Sirius Black holding a baby and nodding along firmly as the baby babbled baby talk. And while Harry babbled on and on, stealing a cookie off his boyfriends’ plate and kissing his lips with a “Thank you, babe.” When the former exclaimed “Hey!” and tried to take it back.

“Go get your own.”

“I can’t me and Harry are in the middle of a conversation.”

There were a lot of other things that surprised him.

Like Kuny supporting Sirius and Remus’s relationship even though he claims he doesn’t to the media.

Or that Thomas was dating Logan’s sister.

Or, oh yeah, THAT THE CUBS WERE DATING.

They all seemed close. But everyone chalked it up to them all being relatively kind of the same age and living together. But apparently, they’re really close.

Coles eyes nearly popped out of his head when he saw Logan kiss Leo and then Finn.

“The idiots forget to tell you?” Cole jumped as Kasey appeared beside him.

“What?”

“The Cubs. Leo, Logan, and Finn? Yeah, they’re dating. Like the three of them dating the three of them. And I’m gonna bet they also left out the part about me and Nat dating Finns’ brother Alex?”

Cole just gaped in shock. “They definitely forgot to mention it.”

Characters all by the amazing @lumosinlove

LEAVE PROMPTS

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What about Kasey/Alex for #7?

#7: ...to shut them up

"I just think it's really important that we talk about this," Alex said, coaxing Kasey down by the back of his neck. "It's so--mmm--pivotal to our relationship."

Kasey bit him harder. "I assure you it is not."

"Super sure it is." Alex's infuriating grin wasn't even a little ruined by Kasey's custody of his lower lip; in fact, the slight swell almost made it better. His blunt nails drew goosebumps in their wake down Kasey's back and he pressed Alex further into the couch cushions for a simple moment of peace.

His simple moment lasted two and a half seconds.

"Do you even care about my--"

"Oh my god," Kasey interrupted, leaning back to squish Alex's cheeks between his palms and kissing him firmly on the mouth. He felt a laugh, a squirm, a long leg winding around his thigh and hip as Alex burrowed closer.

His pointed nose was cold, and soothed by a faint kiss. "I'm just saying," Alex continued. "I think it's really insulting that you don't care about my hobbies."

"Wild crab migrations have never been your hobby," Kasey pointed out. Resignation was a tiny drop in the ocean of affection rolling inside him; he took Alex's face in his hands again and shook his head for him until a bright smile crinkled his eyes. "Nature documentaries don't belong in my mouth when your tongue is already there, capische?"

Alex stuck his tongue out. "Did you know they can travel up to--"

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15 for O'Darwin please 💜

#15: Kissing someone to stop them blurting out a secret/something they’ll regret

Kasey saw her frown from ten feet away. "Sup?"

"Did you order a package?"

"From where?"

"....Amazon."

He shook his head and settled back into the couch. "Doesn't ring a bell."

"Huh." Natalie flicked through the rest of their mail in vague disinterest, then set it down on the table and poked her head into the hallway. "Alexander!"

"Natalia!" came the answering shout.

Kasey stifled a snort at her eye-roll and let his thighs splay invitingly, earning a wink as Nat held up the mystery package and shook it. "This yours?"

"Depends." Alex snagged her around the waist for a brief, sweet kiss before making a beeline for the kitchen, sweats slung delightfully low around his hips. "Where's it from?"

"Amazon," they chorused.

Alex gave them a bemused look as he poured a fresh glass of water. "Uh, might be. What's in it?"

Natalie shrugged and tore the safety strip (much easier than Kasey had ever been able to), unfolding the top to squint at the contents. "Looks like a book--"

"NO!"

Alex was across the room before Kasey's heart had returned from its journey to his fucking throat, with Natalie dipped back so he could kiss her with far more tongue than the situation usually called for. Her eyes flared wide in surprise for a half-second, then slid shut as she wound a hand in the back of his hair and pushed into the kiss. Kasey watched for a moment, then quietly set his phone aside and began to take his socks off.

Both were breathing hard when they parted; Alex plucked the package from her hand with a final peck and an apologetic grin. "It's a present," he stage-whispered with a none-too-subtle jerk of his head in Kasey's direction. Interesting. "Can't have you spoiling the secret."

Natalie stared at him, then shook her head. "Fuck that, I'm about to spoil everything if that's the punishment. Hey, Kase, remember that shot glass from Pots' bachelor party? You didn't lose it, Alex actually--"

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Ooooo hugs that last longer than they should, please!

Some bittersweet O'Darwin to round out the fluff <3

"Nat..."

"This timing is bullshit," she mumbled, keeping her eyes closed. Alex's hand slid along her back, stroking over each wingbone. She knew the other would be slung over Kasey's shoulder, keeping them close in each others' orbit.

"It is," Kasey agreed quietly.

"it's bullshit," Natalie repeated, holding them tighter. "And I'm mad. And I can't do shit about it. And I love you, which makes it arguably worse."

Kasey's scruff brushed her temple as he left a small kiss there. "I'll be home in a couple days. Lexi's only got a few weeks left before he can come home, too."

"No, I know," she sighed. It took a monumental amount of effort, but she managed to peel herself away from them and settle for holding their free hands. Kasey was still blinking sleepily in the early morning light; Alex looked between them with a sad tilt to the corner of his mouth that she leaned up to kiss before stepping back. Damned O'Haras and their puppy eyes. "I'll--you'll be late for your flights if I keep this up."

"No, no, it's okay," Alex said quickly, pulling her back in for a side hug. "I'm gonna miss you, bee."

"We're going to miss you." Kasey brought her hand up to his mouth for a kiss and half-smiled. "I'm back Thursday, and then it's the Hamptons in three weeks. You'll be sick of us both by the end of it."

Natalie wanted to come up with a quip. Something playful. Something snarky. Something like the persona she put on for the stage that made dive bars scream her name. But all that came out as she pressed closer to Alex's side was, "I won't ever be sick of you."

It would have to be enough until they were in her arms again.

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piggy back rides for o’darwin? (my mind says Nat on Alex but my heart says Alex on Kasey)

O'Darwin!! Woo! There is so much potential with them, I just love it. TW for passing mention of alcohol, no drunkenness.

"Hello, boys," Natalie said with a wry smile as Alex stumbled through the door, panting slightly. "Good night?"

Alex paused to catch his breath before toeing his shoes off. "You are so--so--lucky you have me, Winter."

"Mhmm." Kasey's limp hand came up to pat him on the collarbone, though the rest of him remained a deadweight on Alex's back. "So lucky."

"Should I get the aspirin?" Natalie laughed, setting her book aside. 3:35 a.m; it must have been a good night.

"For me? Yes." Alex hoisted Kasey up higher before dumping him unceremoniously on the couch, ignoring the groan it earned him. "For Mr. I-Have-The-Bedtime-Of-A-Toddler? No."

Natalie stood with a stretch and a yawn, crossing the room to fall against Alex's broad chest and kiss the hinge of his jaw. He smelled like sweat, but not alcohol. Come to think of it, she couldn't smell any beer at all, and the two of them had such high metabolisms they usually reeked of it after a night with the guys. "How much did you drink?"

Alex shook his head as he folded her into his arms. "Like, two cocktails, six hours ago. This one is stone-cold fucking sober, if you can believe it."

"I'm tired," Kasey said into the couch armrest. "Fuck you."

"He does get cranky past his bedtime," Natalie agreed around her grin as she leaned up for a proper kiss. Alex rolled his eyes with an affectionate glance toward the lump of goalie on their couch. "Thanks for carrying him, Hercules."

That perked Alex up--his cheeks flushed a little, chest puffing out with pride. "Gonna help me wrestle that monstrous beast into bed where he belongs, Aphrodite?"