Rules: List the first lines of your last 20 stories (if you have less than 20, just list them all). See if there are any patterns. Choose your favourite opening line, then tag 10 of your favourite authors!
tagged by @floralbuckleys & @benjaminrussell (it should be no surprise that it’s taken my days to do this)
1) The thing about being a musician and wrapping up a big tour is that it makes the time afterward to unwind and let loose even more rewarding. Take Me Back to the Start (Buddie - rated E, NSFW content)
2) After Judd needs to cancel date night with Grace for an extra shift at the firehouse, it soon becomes apparent that it’s the beginning of Judd’s bad week. Surrender to Me (Grudd/RyderDie- rated E, NSFW content))
3) When the 126 arrived on scene, the fire was roaring. Like Shattered Glass (Grudd/RyderDie)
4) Judd hadn’t imagined that he and Grace would have such a good time at his high school reunion. My Name Looks Good on You (Grudd/RyderDie - rated E, NSFW content)
5) Buck pinches the bridge of his nose, already an hour into the most recent conference call of the day. Say You’ll Stay (Buddie - rated E, NSFW content)
6) TK’s been hurt in the past, so this feeling isn’t foreign to him; it’s actually uncomfortably familiar. To See Things Clearly (Buddie & Tarlos)
7) Judd frowns as he looks at Grace sleeping lightly on the couch. Your Weight on My Shoulders (Grudd/RyderDie - rated E, NSFW content)
8) TK always looks forward to date night with Carlos. Baby, We’re a Disaster (Tarlos)
9) The thing about getting older is that you know that you’re aging every day, that’s how life works. Feels like the First Time (Buddie)
10) “It’s gonna be weird for you this year since your family isn’t coming in for the holidays, isn’t it?” Here This Christmas (Rosebrew)
11) “Are you all ready to see Santa?” It All Feels Different Without You (Buddie)
12) Ever since Arthur went away for college a few years ago, his very favorite time of the year has been the holidays. There’s No Place Like Bed for the Holidays (Merthur)
13) David hates to run, but today hasn’t really been an ordinary day, and he is definitely not running because he likes it. More Than an Asset (Rosebrew - rated E, NSFW content)
14) Eddie never expected to find a partner like Buck. Without Limits (Buddie - rated E, NSFW content)
15) It’s been weeks now that they’ve been seeing each other secretly and David can’t get enough of the time they spend together. I am Yours (now and Always) (Rosebrew)
16) “Look, I’m not telling you what you have to do.” The One Thing (Chenford)
17) He shouldn’t be here. He Shouldn’t be Here (Buddie - rated E, NSFW content)
18) The sound of the unrelenting rain that poured down from above was made worse by the incessant sound of the windshield wipers of the Jeep. You Found Me (Buddie)
19) It’s been a grueling day. In Case You Don’t Live Forever (Eddie & Isabel Diaz)
20) Buck remembers having a conversation with Eddie as he prepared to leave to get groceries on Thursday. Domestic Warfare (Buddie)
patterns: Lots of people having bad days and very little dialogue
favourite: I like some of them for varying reasons, but probably: TK’s been hurt in the past, so this feeling isn’t foreign to him; it’s actually uncomfortably familiar.
@depthandcharacter @theseventeenstairs @lonely-writer @thatnerdemryn @sometimesimfandomtrash @firstdegreefangirl and anyone else who wants to play
