There’s a black hole at the centre, devouring everything, spinning everything around it, making all else helpless in its gravity well. It’s the inexorable core of the universe, the master around which existence rotates. Its mass is the inescapable destiny of all.
Except it isn’t a black hole, not truly. It’s not devouring, it’s expansive, generous. Because it is radiant. It’s an unending, fathomless, eternal wellspring of love. That is the centre of Crowley’s universe.
Aziraphale is radiant.
Crowley surrenders.”
- Honey and Molasses by LadyZoisite
Over on GOAD for the Pride Exchange I was lucky to be paired with LadyZoisite on AO3 whose evocative words sang to me and I couldn’t help but draw them.
Full version of pic can be found in the Fic or over here in the sticky palace of GOAD
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Fandom: Good Omens | Relationship: Aziraphale/Crowley | Category: M/M | Rated: E | Words 5,252 | Chapters 1/1 | Author: scullyphile
A @goodomensafterdark Pride Gift Exchange 2025 sex pollen fic for @lydiablackblade 😇/😈/🪴
Thank you to my lovely betas @missunderstoodlyrics and @sazzyfics
Tags: sex pollen, gay pride, enthusiastic consent, truth serum, plants, flowers, bottom aziraphale, top crowley, first kiss, first time, love confessions, oral sex, anal sex, kissing, snogging, wings
Summary:
Crowley purchases a strange plant from a vendor at Pride. It doesn't know how to mind its own business nor keep its vines to itself.
(see also: sex pollen + truth serum = fun for everyone)
Excerpt:
Once they’re alone, the tendrils of the plant reach out and curl around Aziraphale’s wrist like a bracelet. It tickles. Aziraphale doesn't know a lot about plants, but he's not familiar with any that possess the ability to move that quickly.
He makes a conscious effort to sound casual when he says, "Crowley, my dear, your new plant seems rather friendly."
"What's that, angel?" Crowley peeks around the corner for a moment before there's a clink of glass, and he steps out into full view with two wine glasses between his long, slender fingers and a bottle of red in his other hand.
Then he saunters over, and isn't that a feast of lithe, slithery motion? His hips slink and pop, and his fingernails tap on the globe of one of the glasses. Tink, tink.
"Erm, friendly. I said your new plant grabbed me. You see?" Aziraphale tugs to hold his arm out in front of him, where Crowley can see it better. "Frisky fellow."
I draw that many people at once for the first time, that was both hard and fun to do. @eachpeachpearplume suggested a way to add Elyan and Percival cause I couldn't find enough space.
I used a photograph by @maryluis to draw background. Thank you so much!
So here’s part 2 of your gift @stephadoodles! The Tyrus half! Hope you like it!
(Fic under the read more)
“Okay, we get it, you’re a couple,” Cyrus groaned, rolling his eyes as Buffy and Andi stopped their little compliment battle to look at Cyrus. Buffy tossed a baby tater at him while Andi just laughed softly, holding Buffy’s hand on the table.
“We can’t help it, Cy,” Andi said, shaking her head slightly. “But we just got together!”
“Yeah! How can you expect me to stay away from this angel and not remind her how much I am fond of her,” Buffy added, as Andi leaned in to kiss her on the cheek. An action that elicited another groan from Cyrus as he buried his head in his hands.
“Whoever was responsible for this, could they turn on their location? I just wanna talk,” Cyrus said through his palms. Andi laughed at that, but something caught her eye from behind him and she smiled sneakily.
“Well, you’re lucky cuz they just walked into the Spoon,” she said, and Cyrus turned around to see who it was and immediately whipped his head back forward.
“Hey guys,” TJ said as he slid into the seat beside Cyrus. Buffy just sipped her milkshake, desperately trying to hide her smile, while Andi just raised her eyebrows cheekily at Cyrus.
“Hey TJ,” Cyrus said, cursing himself as he felt his cheeks go red. TJ smiled at him, immediately stealing one of Cyrus’ baby taters and popping it in his mouth.
“Hey Underdog,” he said happily, then looked over across at Buffy and Andi, noticing the lack of space between them and their hushed conversation. “So, they finally got together huh?”
“Yup,” Cyrus said, popping the ‘p’. “I’m gonna kill you for that by the way,” he said, turning to TJ.
TJ pouted innocently, looking at Cyrus with the puppy dog eyes that Cyrus hated himself for being so fond of. "Aw, why is that Underdog?"
"Because now I'm the one who has to third wheel around them! I don't think I could survive."
"Well, then you could, not, third wheel."
"Oh, yeah I don't really have any other friends, Teej, that wouldn't work," Cyrus said, rolling his eyes as he took a sip of his milkshake. But he looked back at TJ, who was looking at his very curiously, an unreadable expression on his face.
"What?"
"That's not what I meant, Cy."
Cyrus narrowed his eyes in confusion. "What did you mean then?"
TJ opened his mouth, about to say something, but then he glanced down, shaking his head slightly. "Never mind," He mumbled, popping another baby tater into his mouth.
And conversation moved swiftly on, but Cyrus was still left, wondering in confusion.
What the hell did TJ mean?
*
"You should tell him," Buffy said, as she sat on the bench, packing up her things.
"What?" TJ asked, high giving the team members who passed by, looking back at Buffy.
Buffy just looked up with raised eyebrows, and TJ sighed.
"I know, I know I just, I haven't decided how," He said, looking at his shoes.
Buffy sighed, getting up and placing a reassuring hand on TJ's shoulder. "Well, if you need help, I'm right here. I can no longer handle your endless pining after him."
TJ laughed quietly, playfully shoving Buffy in the shoulder as they both grabbed their gym bags and walked away from the basketball court in the park. But soon, as they fell into step, TJ was deep in thought. And finally it struck him. He knew what to do.
“Hey Buffy,” TJ said, turning to look at her.
“Yeah?” she asked, narrowing her eyes.
“About helping out...”
*
“Andi, why are you doing this?” Cyrus groaned, as Andi pushed him out of his room and down the stairs, forcing him out of his house as she cheerily waved at his parents.
She just laughed, linking her arm with his and walked down the sidewalk. The sun had set a while back, and stars were beginning to twinkle in the sky, like glitter on navy blue velvet. “Do I need a reason to want to take my best friend to my house?”
“Yes.”
“Excuse me? So I’m not supposed to ask why you call me randomly to your house, but you can?”
“Glad to see you’re understanding.”
Andi rolled her eyes, punching Cyrus in the shoulder as they made their way down Andi’s street.. But suddenly, she stopped and turned slowly towards Cyrus.
“I need to cover your eyes,” she said slowly, and Cyrus immediately started shaking his head vehemently.
“Okay, I knew it, you’re about to sell me for off-the-market art supplies. I always knew this day would come,” Cyrus said, dropping dramatically to the ground on his knees. Andi laughed maniacally, pulling Cyrus up by the elbow.
“Mwahahaha, good luck Cyrus, this is the end!” she said,and the two of them collapsed into laughter. Andi wiped a tear from her eye, before she smiled at Cyrus. “Okay, but I’m serious. Come here,” she said, holding out an eye mask. Cyrus just sighed and let her put on the eye mask.
Now being led by blind (hehe) trust in Andi alone, Cyrus just let himself be led forward. He tried asking why on earth was this surprise so elaborate, but Andi just shushed him the entire time. Eventually, she led him to a bench, where he felt his way and sat down, pulling off the blindfold after 5 minutes.
Andi was nowhere to be seen. When his eyes adjusted to the dim lighting, he noticed that he was sitting on the bench near the swings. The swings he and TJ frequented.
Could it be?
No, no way.
“Hey Underdog.”
Cyrus turned to his left, smiling slightly as he saw TJ walk up to him, laughing softly as he noticed TJ wearing the blue hoodie from his bar mitzvah, with his face plastered on it.
“I cannot believe you kept that.”
“What, this?’ TJ said, looking down at the hoodie. “It’s one of my favourite ones,” he smiled, sitting down beside Cyrus. He was holding a packet, wrapped up in brown paper and tied with a string. And attached to it was a note.
Cyrus raised his eyebrows. “What’s that?” he asked, nodding his head in the direction of the package.
“Here, open it,” TJ said with a nervous smile, holding it out to Cyrus. Cyrus took it, gingerly untying the string and tearing open the paper. And in it, was a copy of ‘Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe’, and he laughed.
“But I’ve already read this,” Cyrus said, smiling sadly.
“I’m sure you haven’t read this version,” TJ said, his voice quiet as he bit his lip nervously.
Cyrus furrowed his eyebrows, opening the book to the title page, and he gasped.
There, just under the title, in green pen, were the words, ‘I like you, Cyrus Goodman. And you’re the most important person to me’.
“What’s this?” Cyrus asked, his voice barely louder than a whisper.
“It’s true,” TJ said with a teary smile. “I like you, Underdog. A lot.”
Cyrus smiled, letting out a small laugh, unable to do anything other than hold the book like it was a delicate vase. TJ looked down, wiping his nose.
“You and I have had a lot of ups and downs, and a lot of it has been my fault. And I just know, that I’m gonna mess up again, how much ever I try not to. So, I wanted to give you something that you could look at, you could hold, to remind you that no matter what happens, you mean so much to me. And I like you. Even if you don’t feel the same, I just needed to say it.”
“Teej,” Cyrus whispered, looking down at the book and then back up at TJ. He didn’t need anything more to lean in and kiss TJ, capturing his lips in his own. It made sense that it was the best way he could express how he was feeling.
As they pulled away, Cyrus bumped his nose against TJ’s. “I like you too, TJ Kippen. More than you could ever imagine.”
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I really hoped you liked your gifts! And thank you to @swingsetboys for organising this exchange!
