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[raysofcrosby]

please don’t say you love me - s. crosby

rosemary driscoll never saw it coming. in a matter of 45 minutes, she went from a college senior wrapping up her fall semester abroad in the rainy city of london to losing both of her parents, and becoming both an orphan and guardian to her two little sisters…all two weeks before christmas. with a city and an entire college community rallying behind the mourning family after their devastating loss, rosemary is left to make the life altering decision of choosing to follow the path she’d spent almost her entire life planning perfectly and dreaming about or become the full caretaker of her two younger sisters. and no matter how heartbreaking of a decision it is, their newfound lesson that life can change in an instant, has rosemary pushing aside her own dreams to make sure her sisters are happy, healthy and taken care of.

sidney crosby’s life is great. he lives in a city that feels like home away from home, he has a swarm of friends, he plays on a once again stanley cup contending team…he’s living the dream he’s always dreamt of since he was a child…except he couldn’t help but think that something was missing. he has all of these things, things anyone could ever want and he was successfully playing and sealing a legacy in a league where an average of 34% of drafted players, make it into. but no trophy, new record, new furniture or shiny thing could ever fill the gap he’s spent years trying to fill. and as his teammates continue to get married and start their families— start their lives, he starts to wonder if the one thing he’s missing the most…is the thing he had sworn up and down that he didn’t want.

until he meets an outgoing 10-year-old at one of his little penguins events who swears up and down that they’ve met before, and her older sister who looks like she’s carrying the weight of the world, a look he’s known all of his life, and finds himself wanting to do nothing more than help her carry it too.

this is a super rough draft summary to my future sidney fic, so please don’t roast me lol. beneath the cut are character aesthetics for the story and some dialogue from them that’ll be in the book. i got a random splurge of inspo to make these, so i hope you like them 🥺 and if not and this totally flops…let’s just pretend it never happened 😇

sidney “sid” crosby — french ~ saint denis — age: 35

"you need to go in there and take charge of the narrative. that man already took enough from the three of you, don't let him take away your courage to speak about how what he did effected your lives. don't let him get the last word."

rosemary “rose” driscoll — latin ~ dew of the sea — age: 23

"they're gone. they're gone and there's nothing i can do to bring them back, any of them. i failed them all. i failed my parents, i failed my sisters, i pushed you away because i was scared of failing– and now that i have i... i just thought i knew what i wanted to do, but i don't. i don't know anymore and i just feel so lost and alone."

arabella “bella” driscoll — latin ~ yielding to prayer — age: 13

"i don't really hate you...i mean, i know i said that i did, but i don't. it just feels like it's easier to blame you...for what happened, but i know it's not your fault and i'm sorry for saying all that stuff."

louisa “lou” driscoll — latin ~ renowned warrior — age: 10

“you pinky promised me that you wouldn’t hurt my sister, sidney crosby and you lied. you’re a liar and i hate liars, so now i hate you.”

the driscoll girls — irish ~ descendant of the messenger — est. 1998, 2008 + 2012

"you may be as different as the sun and the moon, but the same blood flows through both your hearts. you need her, as she needs you." – george r.r. martin

sidney + rosemary — dna doesn't make a family

"just because he'd known a life without them and learned to live after them...after her, didn't mean he really wanted to live that kind of life again."

2897 audubon court pittsburgh, pa — the driscoll residence

"a house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.” – unknown

[everettv]

Please Don’t Say You Love Me

Summary: Antonio is a prostitute, and he loves his job. He long since has stopped falling in love with people, deciding that a life of pleasure with no love is better than a life of longing and hurt. What happens when Lovino walks into his life and completely disrupts all of his plans?

Main Ship: South Italy (Hetalia)/Spain (Hetalia)

Rating: M

Warnings: None

Note: Though it seems like it from the tags, this story will probably have little to no actual smut. I have this story planned out and will be updating it alongside Spring, because as hard as I try I cannot stay away from Spamano. Eventually this story will evolve to be Spamano based.

The Story: X

[raysofcrosby]

Cannot wait to read your Sidney story ! I love their names and the little quote previews so much 💙

thank you 🥰

both of their parents were college professors! their dad was a english lit professor (hence more where the name rosemary came from) and their mom was a latin professor, which is why all three girls’ names are of latin orgin 🥰

i almost made bella’s her super angsty quote but figured the apology one was much better asgdjkl

[raysofcrosby]

I’m so excited for your new Sid fic! But the title is scaring me a little bit..😭

it’s based off of the song please don’t say you love me by gabrielle aplin!

don’t be scared lol i’m too much of a sucker for a happy ending to write one without. but it’s a fragile time for both since rose is coming off of losing both her parents, her dream and becoming a guardian for her sisters— and sid is coming off almost 2 years since the relationship from the “all too well” fic i’m writing ended. it’s just a fragile time for both 🥰

[everettv]

Well, I have writers block on 3/3 of the fanfictions I’m currently working on, so my apologies as they may take a little longer than I was expecting to update

[pri-orities]

Please Don’t Say You Love Me // @gabrielleaplin (this was such a cute moment) (at O2 Forum Kentish Town)

[controlfreakc]

let go

I should learn to let you go.... Those pictures...... Idk if I could delete it...... But letting you go for your happiness.... I should do that....... a man may come to revive my heart but all I know that I just want you to be happy.......

[ojaithere]

<3 <3 <3

Gabrielle Aplin - Please Don't Say You Love Me (Cyril Hahn Remix)