#swifty-fox

[super-oddity]

“oh, well you haven’t read the big three—” i’ve read the big three. i have read the big three.

[mota-collab]

Fic rec

To The Moon And Back by RambleOnWaywardSon, @rambleonwaywardson [Fic, 160k, Gale "Buck" Cleven/John "Bucky" Egan] "He’s the heavens and the earth and the depths of the sea. He’s the entire universe, settled into stardust, at the center of a single, beautiful soul." In 2025, John Egan is embarking on the mission he's been preparing for his whole life - Artemis III. He will be the first man in decades to walk on the moon. His fiancé - soon to be husband - and fellow astronaut Gale Cleven is working the mission from the ground, as CAPCOM at NASA's Johnson Space Center. AKA Buck and Bucky as modern day astronauts; a love story across time and space.

@swifty-fox rec: I think I've made it no mystery to the author or anyone else how much I love this fic/series. The tension and the love and the chemistry between john and gale in this is unbeatable. The stakes are about as high as they can get and I'll never forget racing to read EVERY chapter as it came out to see what happens next. There's so many wonderful fics out there it's so hard to choose only one rec but I always gotta shot this out as one of my favorites.

[avonne-writes]

A quick birthday drabble for @swifty-fox 🩷🎂 Happy birthday, dear!

Here's Chick Harding's POV, picking up from the end of my latest HS AU chapter. It’s Gale's 18th birthday 😊

When Georgia said she was going to go get the birthday cake they ordered for Gale, Neil thought she'd be back in half an hour. But it's been two hours and there's still no sign of her. As he predicted, the boys didn’t really need any distraction at first, but when he hears the sound of them coming down from upstairs, he knows that time's up. He’s gonna have to cover for Georgia or spoil the surprise. From his seat in the old armchair, he increases the volume of the soccer game he’s watching and pretends to be engrossed in it. He hopes that it catches their attention instead of the empty driveway.

As they approach, he hears them rib each other about one of those video games they play online with their friends, then Bucky throws himself down on one end of the sofa, Gale on the other. Bucky stretches his lanky limbs wide and yawns.

"Chelsea-Arsenal?" He says before he has even closed his mouth. "Ugh, that was one shitty game. Look at that corner. Did he wanna shoot a pigeon or something?"

Neil chuckles. He loves that Bucky has no filter whatsoever when he's comfortable, and it fills him with warmth that they are close enough now to share mundane moments like this. It feels like belonging. He feels blessed that he took his chance and asked Georgia out that hazy summer day one and a half years ago. Every day with her and her family has been a gift so far. Even the hard ones.

At the thought, he glances over at Gale, who's staring out the window instead of watching the game. His legs are curled up under him. On the opposite end, Bucky swings his own up on the cushions to sprawl sideways on the couch. He’s too long to fit, but instead of settling down with his knees pulled up, he starts kneading at Gale’s thigh with his feet. Gale ignores him. How, Neil can’t fathom, but the boy looks like he’s so used to that kind of behaviour that it doesn't even register to him.

"Where's Georgia?" He asks Neil after a moment.

There’s an edge to his voice that Neil can’t place, something anxious. Always so hard to read. Neil wishes he could just comfort him with a hug, a friendly clap on the back or a terrible soccer game rerun, but Gale continues to be unreceptive to him. It makes sense, he thinks, stomping down on the anger rising in his chest as he thinks of Gale's father. Gale doesn’t know, but he and Neil had an altercation after they moved Gale out. But Neil can be intimidating if he wants to be. He doubts that the alcoholic bastard is going to cause them trouble again.

"Getting some groceries." Neil lies smoothly.

Bucky groans. "What groceries? Fridge is chock full already, there's nowhere to put it."

"Damned if I know, boy." Neil spreads his hands, faking indifference. It works seamlessly on Bucky, but a hint of sadness appears on Gale’s blank face.

"I would've gone with her if I'd known."

No wonder that Georgia asked Neil to cover for her. She must have known that Gale would want to spend time with her today and to help out wherever he can.

Neil opens his mouth to say something but Bucky beats him to it. "I can take you to Walmart if you want."

Amusement tugs Gale's lips into a smile. "Walmart?"

"Anywhere you want." Bucky straightens his legs to plop them on Gale’s lap. He scratches his chest. "See? Chivalry isn’t dead."

Gale's smile widens, digging into the apples of his cheeks. He shoves Bucky's legs off.

To Neil's relief, the sound of tires rolling on the driveway and a purring engine interrupt the conversation. Finally! She's back, and Neil hasn't fucked up and ruined the surprise yet. He pushes himself up from his seat and stretches, cracking his spine. Bucky yawns again, then gets up to walk off towards the front door with resignation, expecting bag upon bag of food that he’ll have to haul in from the car. Neil is about to follow him when he hears Gale's tentative voice.

"Neil?"

"Yeah, buddy?"

He can count the number of times Gale addressed him directly on one hand. He turns to look at him curiously. Gale is taller than him, but he looks small as he smooths a hand over his long hair in discomfort.

"I was wondering..." Gale clears his throat, then stands up straight and looks Neil in the eye. "...if you knew any part-time jobs you could recommend. Maybe at a garage? Or something. I can learn anything."

Neil hums, impressed. "I'm sure we can find something." An idea occurs to him. "You’re good with spreadsheets, aren't you?"

When Gale nods, he grins. "I think I have just the thing for you."

That draws a smile to Gale's lips too.

The front door opens, and first Bucky, then Georgia walks in, twin grins on their faces, eyes squinting in their joy. Her auburn hair looks windswept, tumbling over her knitted green scarf, and her cheeks are flushed from the cold. Neil wants to sweep her into his arms and kiss her skin warm again, wants to hear her laugh against his chest.

But he’s not the one getting hugs and kisses today. It's not his day, and he doesn’t mind it one bit, because he gets to see Gale's expression shift from curiosity to surprise, then joy as he spots the box Georgia carries carefully to the kitchen. She sets it down on the table and opens the carton to reveal Gale's cake. It’s covered in fondant decorations shaped like his favourite things, and cursive letters wish him a happy birthday in the middle of it.

"Oh." He says when he sees it, then looks up at her.

Neil can’t see his expression but he sees hers crumple for a moment as she pulls him into a hug and kisses the side of his face. She closes her eyes as she holds him close.

"Happy birthday, sweetheart."

Gale mumbles a thank you into her shoulder.

After a moment, Bucky steps closer too and wraps his long arms around them both. That makes them all laugh. For a second, Neil feels out of place, but they pull back from the embrace, and the next thing Georgia does is drawing Neil into one too. She smells like the sweetest flowers and fresh winter air, like Christmas and home. To Neil, she's all that and more.

She gives him a sheepish smile when she steps back. "How did you know I was going to get groceries too?"

[a-ghost-named-k]

hi @swifty-fox ive gone mad (in a good way) about i followed fires so i made this

yes the eyes are metallic blue, i thought it captured the vibes ^^

[alouiadina]

An alternate universe of @swifty-fox's Little Beasts, Bucky bottoms and goads Gale by calling him "Daddy" instead of "Father," which Gale, no matter how much he physically shows he likes, he vehemently denies he does before and afterwards. He's scandalized because maybe Bucky decides to say "I'm sorry daddy, I've been naughty" instead of "forgive me father, for I have sinned," the typical thing to say before confession.

[ackackh]

Just want to say I am in your fucking WALLS about DOGSTAR. Oh my god it’s so good

😭😭😭 crying over here, thank you!! I really like your writing, I’m so fucking flattered you would like mine 🥹🥹 I legit have the doc for chapter 6 open right now, he’s 8k and NOT listening to me!!

[knoepfchen]

*whispers* watch the showwwwwwww. The gay yearning is literally off the charts

(how we feeling about the second TOG movie potentially being this year!!)

Ahahah I will once I figure out a way to download it on my phone so I can watch it on my commute!

And TOG!! I seriously had given up hope on 2 Old 2 Guard. I thought they were going to quietly shelve it, and that that would be that. I'm... not sure what to feel about the second film now?

If they've done as many re-shoots as they've apparently done, that can't be good news, and the plot summary sounds unhinged (not in a good way), but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't still contemplating taking 2 July off work...

[johnbottoms]

you come into my house on that height post!!!!!!!!! i cant believe this

SAWWWWRRRYY!!! i will crouch from now on