Up until this point and moving forward, the trio is kinda settled, they’re safe, they’re not okay of course but they’re physically safe, can we expect more physical whump or only emotional whump? (Hold on and Sunshine)
I love how you specified here that they're not okay, lol, the trio is not going to be okay for a while, but that's alright, we love them and wish only the best for them! (we don't. We want to see them beaten up and bleeding)
There will probably be some physical whump scattered in for sure. I really want to go back and write Daniel and Star's WRU training--and finally get around to Ezra's backstory. So while that's in the future of their relationships, it is in the future of writing about them! For their future, there's going to be a lot more emotional whump, hehehehe, and lots of bumps in their relationships, which is going to be painful and fun!
“Alright, love, I’ll be back soon. I have that big presentation today and then dinner with Andy and Lisa, so I’ll be back later.”
“Alright, have fun.”
Thad doesn’t look up from the puzzle spread in front of him. The Dempseys gave it to him as a birthday gift. Ten thousand pieces and all of them weird shapes, sizes, and colors. The picture on the box shows a sky full of hot air balloons, but right now it looks more like modern art.
“Thanks.”
Robin kisses his forehead. Thad glances up because they’re wearing his cologne and they never do that. Once he looks, he can’t turn his gaze away.
Robin wears a dark brown jacket over their cream sweater, the one with the designs that look like curling branches. They’re wearing the typical khakis, but two gold chains loop from their belt, matching their hoop earrings. A few strands of hair frame their face, falling out of the messy bun held in place by two pins, and Thad’s fingers twitch at the thought of tucking it back.
“Everything alright?” they ask, looking strangely at him.
Thad coughs, swallows hard. “Um. No. No, everything’s fine.”
“Are you feeling alright?” They frown, the skin between their eyes furrowing. “If tonight is a bad night, I can stay here and we can watch a movie instead, I don’t have to–”
“I’m fine,” Thad whispers. But he could be slowly pulling those pins from their hair as they kiss so desperately they can’t breathe and he would lower them to the bed and kiss their skin as he takes off the sweater–no. They have things to do. “You’re gonna be late, don’t worry about me.”
“Honey, I’m always going to worry about you. You’re sure today is a good day.”
“I got to see you in those clothes, so yeah, today’s going great.”
Robin rolls their eyes. Thad hunches a little, wondering if he needs to grab a pillow. If they leave soon, it won’t be a problem, but they linger. There’s a gleam in their eyes that wasn’t there before.
“You like the outfit then? Think it looks good?”
They spin and damnit, the way the pants accentuate their ass is completely unfair. Thad swallows again and shrugs, trying to remain calm.
“You look stunning, sunshine. You always do.”
“Hmm, good. Hoping to dazzle my audience so they don’t notice when I will mess up.”
“You’re not going to mess up. Your presentation will be the best.”
“Thank you, love.” Robin pulls up the hem of their sweater; frowning, but Thad can see the corners of their lips twitching. “I don’t know, do you think this is fraying?”
He tears his gaze away from the sliver of stomach so clearly visible and manages to shake his head. “No, it-it looks fine to me.”
Robin smiles at him, still holding up the sweater hem. “Thank you, love. I was worried for a moment.”
Thad coughs, his neck burning. “Perhaps I could, um, have a closer look? Later? Just to be sure?”
“Perhaps.” Robin smiles and gives a small shrug. “I think that would be a good idea. Maybe you should check the rest of the outfit then too, just to make sure everything is in good condition.”
“Yeah. Yeah, that sounds good. I-I like that plan.”
Already he can picture how he’s going to take off the sweater and where he will place the kisses along Robin’s stomach and chest. There are a few bruises there that need renewing. And their hair is longer, perfect for running his fingers through, and maybe, just maybe, he can get them to fully relax.
“Besides, it’ll help me relax,” Robin laughs. They turn for the door and Thad swears that they are moving their hips far more than they normally do. Whether they are or not doesn’t matter, he’s looking intently at their ass anyway.
“You’re going to do fantastic!” Thad calls after them. “I love you!”
“I love you.”
Robin blows them a kiss before shutting the door. Thad sighs, leaning back and staring at the ceiling. It’s going to be a long wait.
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Lisa Eastman starts her day as a peer support worker with Sunshine House filling paper cups with generous pours of sugar. The cups are for c
The [mobile overdose prevention site's] existence is in limbo. Sunshine House recently found out they will be losing the federal funding they received to operate the mobile site. It runs out in October. The federal government has encouraged the organization to reapply, but the red tape means there will be a months-long gap in service unless the non-profit can raise $275,000.
MOPS is an essential service for many people who use drugs (PWUD) in the downtown area, and the fact that Sunshine House is losing funding 6 months earlier than anticipated is a huge blow to the program and to those who regularly utilize its services.
The article offers some stats about the MOPS and the services it has offered since it opened in 2022:
14,000+ visits between Oct. 28, 2022 and June 30, 2023, with an estimated 2,500 unique visitors
Distributed 13,574 harm reduction supplies and 2,393 naloxone kits
Supervised 5,172 instances of drug use with 19 overdoses requiring intervention and 0 deaths
Provided 18 referrals to detox and treatment programs or health care support
Provided 200 HIV rapid tests
There's no way on earth a PC government in Manitoba will support a harm reduction initiative like MOPS, so PLEASE put your vote where your mouth is next month and support Manitobans who need these services to stay safe and prevent overdoses.
By this point Robin has definitely had the “I don’t care who you’re doing as long as you’re doing it safely” conversation with their children, successfully embarrassing multiple of them in that process
I'm sorry for disappearing on both of you. Thank you for all the help and kindness you both gave me while I was learning to be human.
I remember those yellow rain boots. My partner, Wick, got me a pair for our first anniversary together and let me play around in the rain. We went to a bookstore afterwards and had hot chocolate. He bought me six new books.
Wick is a bit bougie, he snores, and he can't drink coffee without peppermint creamer and sugar but he has a good heart. He's not perfect, we butted heads a lot when we started dating but he tries his best and what he can't do, our wife, Kestrel makes up for.
Kes is....amazing....and kind and funny and sweet.
They're both great listeners. They're both great partners. I still don't know what I did to deserve them. I'm still not sure what I can do to keep them but I'll figure it out.
You'll be happy to know I'm going to school. I'm studying to be a librarian. Everyone should get to read.
I hope you two are okay. I hope you're having a nice life.
Sincerely,
Damiel Cartier
Robin stares at the letter. They found it that morning, tucked amidst all the bills and the junk mail and ads for magazines they don’t want. Plain envelope, cream, the paper inside thicker and nicer than any they’ve seen before.
They press their hand to their mouth. Let out a shaky breath. So many phrases stand out. My partner . . . anniversary . . . our wife . . . I’m going to school . . . Everyone should get to read.
Wick, Kestrel. Names of people they don’t know, will probably never meet, and yet they can’t help but feel a connection. Someone is taking care of Dami, someone is helping them.
They’re going to school!
Tears burn their eyelids and Robin sets down the letter. Everything inside of them screams to find Dami, to meet these people, to be a part of their life like they want to so badly. Decisions have been made. They and Thad were in Dami’s life for the right amount of time. Digging will only lead to pain they don’t want.
“Robin?” Thad asks. He walks into the dining room, frowning. “Is everything alright?”
“Dami,” Robin whispers. “They sent us a letter.”
Thad rushes over, picks it up. He takes longer to read it, but Robin can pinpoint each highlight from how their husband’s eyes widen. When he finally sets it down, a small smile softens his face.
“They’re happy,” Robin breathes. “They have family, we-we didn’t fail them.”
“Course not.” Thad holds out his arms and Robin collapses against him. They want to laugh, cry, run around the house and scream. “Of course not.”
“I was worried-”
“I know, love. But they’re fine. They’re going to school and are married now!” Thad snorts. “Oh God, I sound like a parent.”
Robin laughs, tightening their arms around Thad. “I’m so proud of them. Do you think they know?”
The perfect date night for Thad and Robin is wine, popcorn, and board games. Robin’s favorite game is Scrabble, Thad prefers Clue, and both of them love Catan (there’s usually a podcast or music going on in the background)
Hello all!! Time for a proper, actual introduction (*pause for applause here*)
— My name’s Marz, he/him, adult (somehow. Still working on believing it)
— Icon by the wonderful @blood-is-compulsory
— I write whump! Some of my favorite tropes are:
Emotional manipulation
Noncon/dubcon
Pet whump
Caretaker whump
Begging
Intimate/creepy whumpers
— Hold On is my main story about a bonded pair in the BBU universe and the struggles they face together (and sometimes on their own). It deals with messy communication and how to build healthy relationships with partners and friends, all while within the confines of a system that treats them as less than human. Sunshine House is a branch-off with the caretakers from Hold On and dives into their past, and Shadow of Stars is a vampire AU of the story.
— Random facts! I have a side blog for all my anime interest (so it doesn’t clog up the main: @bsdisfreetherapy), I own a dog (who is the best love of my life and I will talk about her for hours if given the chance), and think I am hilarious
(Masterlists below the cut)
Hold On: Masterlist
Takes place in the BBU sandbox and follows Daniel and Star, a pair of bonded Romantics. Together, they think they can handle anything and anyone, but what do they do when their greatest battles are with each other? (contains NSFW)
Masterlist
Sunshine House Masterlist
Robin and Thad Castillo run a pseudo-safehouse for escaped pets. For some of them, they end up becoming permanent members of their family. Their world is turned on its head when they take in two escapees who are more than they bargained for and the fallout will impact everyone.
Masterlist
Shadow of Stars Masterlist
AU for Hold On. Star rules his kingdom with fear ever since he was forced onto the throne by a sudden death. Daniel is a Shadow and considered dangerous by everyone so he tries to hide his identity and fit in. When their two worlds collide, the power imbalance reveals itself for the first time and both of them face the consequences (contains NSFW/darker themes)
Masterlist
Hot&Dumb Masterlist
Cameron is a spoiled Romantic who loves his master wholeheartedly. He has never considered a life apart from the one forced upon him and believes his master loves and values him, despite his master’s actions being to the contrary. The Pets that want to leave are dangerous and disobedient, two things Cameron can never contemplate being. After all, he’s perfect. Why would he want to be anything else? (contains NSFW/darker themes/unhappy ending)
