“You know what my favorite thing about winter is?” Jay asks as he leans back on his elbows on the windowsill. “Candy canes.”
“You don’t like the smell of peppermint.” Mal responds without looking up from her book. Art is great, but The History of Oil Paints is less great and she can’t break her focus. “Evie used some peppermint scented lotion last month and you kept crinkling your nose.”
“Yeah, but C loves ‘em.”
Mal uses her pointer finger to track where she last read and finally looks up at Jay. He’s nearly silhouetted by the glistening snowy background through the window. It’s bright outside, though completely frigid and Mal squints to see his face. Jay is smiling way too much and looking across the room.
Evie and Carlos are sitting in arm chairs by a small fireplace. The space by the windows had proven to be too cold for them. They look comfy in their little study space. Evie’s in a too big sweater in a too big chair with a too big book and Mal will forever deny the warmth in her chest at the sight.
Carlos is resting in his own chair, a little blanket thrown over him with his book resting in his lap. Dude is resting peacefully beside him. Nothing about the scene is worth Jay’s intense stare, until Mal reflects on Jay’s words.
“You’re disgusting.”
“I’m a simple man, Mal.”
“You’re a pig.”
Jay doesn’t respond and Mal is fairly certain Jay’s not even aware she responded to him.
Carlos has a candy cane in his mouth, lips pursed around it. He’s too far away, but Jay knows he’s doing those little hums and soft sighs. Jay’s toes curl in his boots as he watches Carlos twirl the candy cane without using his hands, his tongue doing all the work.
Mal smacks his side. “Just go ask him for oral. Hades knows we’ve walked in on him blowing you enough times.” Her nose turns up in disgust.
Jay pulls his eyes away from Carlos (and it’s fucking hard to do that) to look at Mal with a quirked brow. “Let me enjoy the show.”
“Where is he even getting all of these from?”
“Evie.” Jay looks back at Carlos. “I bribe her to keep offering them to Carlos. I know it’s not the same,” he shrugs, “but you should watch Evie eat one.”
“My idea of foreplay doesn’t involve sticky candy and voyeurism.” Mal rolls her eyes and finally turns back to her book. The History of Oil Paints is better than Jay’s sex drive.
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“He’s watching you again.”
“I know.”
“I think you’re enjoying teasing him a little too much.”
“There’s no such thing as teasing Jay too much.”
“Will you ever show him mercy?”
“Only when he’s on his knees.”
“Ew!” Evie squeals and the noise has Dude perking his ears.
Carlos flushes and it’s not from the heat of the fire. “That’s not what I meant! I meant he should be begging for mercy.” Though, well, yes, the idea of Jay on his knees for other reasons would also be acceptable.
His eyes flicker to where Jay has moved from the window and taken his seat at the table by Mal, not even bothering to hide his stare or the way he’s biting his lip.
Carlos lifts his hand from Dude’s head and gives a little wave to Jay, while twirling the candy cane with his tongue and trying to not look too mischievous.
And when Jay gulps and gives a half-hearted wave back, Carlos just grins.
A/N: This is my @descendantssecretsanta gift for the amazing @unapologeticallyjaylos! You have no idea what an honor it is making a gift for you, i love you’re work so much! Sorry it’s late!
Write A Letter to Santa
“What’s a Santa?”
“Not a what, a who.” They were in one of the many sittings rooms of Belle and Beast’s castle. Ben had decided invited the VK’s of Auradon Prep to stay at his home over the winter break. He said it was because he wanted to be the one to teach them about Christmas and other holidays. Jay thought it was actually because they didn’t want to leave four villain kids alone on campus for a month. Even after fighting Maleficent, some people still thought they were just like their parents. “He’s this old guy who wears a red suit and breaks into people’s houses on Christmas eve to leave them presents.”
Carlos’ face looked even more confused.
Jay shook his head, “I might’ve explained it wrong. Doesn’t matter.” He showed Carlos a piece of paper and a pen. “It’s one of those Christmas things Ben was telling us about. I figured it would be fun.”
“Really? You thought it would be fun?” Carlos said as he crossed his arms and raised an raised and amused eyebrow, smirking.
“Ok, Ok, laugh all you want. I figured it might get him off our backs for a while if we did something “Christmas-y” and “traditional.”” Jay quoted the words with his fingers as he spoke them in his King Ben voice. It didn’t sound anything like Ben and it made Carlos laugh.
“Alright, why not? If only to get Ben to back off a bit. What do we write to him?” Jay gave him a big smile and hurriedly passed him the paper and pen.
“If I remember correctly,” which he did. Jay didn’t want to seem too suspicious. “All we have to do is write “Dear Santa” and what gifts we want for Christmas and we’ll get it.”
“Really?” Carlos questioned. “That’s it? We just say what we want and we get it.” He had a skeptical look on his face and he hovered the pen over the paper.
“Well, Ben did say something about having to be good and on something called a “nice list.”” They gave each other a look, just six months ago they were planning to steal Fairy Godmother’s wand.
“I guess it’s worth a shot.” Carlos eventually said and they began writing their lists. When they were done, Jay pulled out two white envelopes. Before he could explain, Ben walked in and greeted them.
“Sorry about earlier, I kinda got carried away with the holidays.” Ben was wearing an over-sized Christmas sweater that read NICE LIST in big red letters. “I hope I didn’t deter you from the holiday.”
“No problem, Jay and I are actually just finished writing letters to Santa.” Carlos told him and Ben gave him a confused look.
“Oh, uh, guys. You know there’s no…” He trailed off at the look on Jay’s face. “…way those letters will get to him in time if you don’t mail them soon, right?”
The change wasn’t smooth and Carlos gave a questioning look at Ben but before he could say anything, Jay interrupted. “Oh, wow!” He stood up startling the other two boys and through an arm around Ben’s shoulder, pulling him out of the room. “You better show me how to mail them before it’s too late then.”
Ben was able to say a quick goodbye to Carlos before Jay pulled him completely out of the room.
Play in the snow
Jay had to give Ben some credit, if there was one thing he liked about the holiday, it was the snow. On the Isle, all that ever happened was clouded skies and the occasional rain. Jay enjoyed the snow, the cold not so much. Cold didn’t mix well with his sleeveless shirts and vest and the long sleeves he wore now were a bit restricting but it was worth it when it snowed. The best thing was the look on Carlos’ face though. His cheeks would get red and make his freckles stand out more than usual and the look of pure joy made his heart melt. But the best part? Would be when Carlos got so cold he would push his face into Jay’s chest for warmth. He would wrap his arms around the smaller boy and just watch him, careful not to stare for too long.
“Jay, look out!” Jay turned to Carlos only to be hit in the head with a snowball. He stumbled for a moment before regaining balance.
“You just gonna stand there?” Mal yelled from across the gardens of the castle. She was holding another snowball in her hand and was slowly lobbing it into the air.
Jay smirked. “Nice arm, but I’d be more worried about you’re girlfriend!”
Mal gave him a confused look before Evie dumped a bucket of snow onto her head. Mal jumped to get the snow out of her coat, bewildered, looking at Evie. Evie only giggled before seeing the look on Mal’s face and then started running in the opposite direction. It didn’t take long for her to catch up to Evie, tackling the bluenette to the ground and shoving some snow down the back of her jacket. Evie’s scream mixed with Mal’s laughter as she lay under Mal, squirming form the snow in her coat.
Jay watched them kiss each other before turning away to give them some privacy. He watched as Carlos chased Dude around in the snow, wearing matching jackets. Jay couldn’t help but smile at them. “Stare any harder and he’s going to notice.”
Jay jumped and turned to see Audrey, who was visiting for the day. “What do you mean?”
“You’ve been staring at Carlos for a good ten minutes with a stupid smile on you’re face.” She teased, bumping shoulders with him. “You VK’s might think your so tough and can hide how you feel, but your faces give you away every time.”
He stammered and opened and closed his mouth like a fish out of water. She just smiled, nudging him towards Carlos. “Go on, there’s no point in just standing around in the snow.”
Have cookies and coco by the fire
The second best part about being out in the snow is after you’re done and go inside. At Belle and Beast’s castle, it’s even better. Mrs. Potts had Christmas cookies and hot chocolate ready when everyone came inside. The plan was to watch movies and sit in front of the fire while eating cookies and drinking hot chocolate. Mal and Evie went back to their room to change but didn’t come back, probably getting distracted. Audrey had to go back to her own castle, but not before giving Jay a sly look before she went. Ben ended up having to deal with some king stuff, so that left Jay and Carlos alone in the main sitting room.
“You got something,” Jay gestured vaguely to Carlos’ cheek at the crumbs that rested there. Carlos tried to wipe them away but missed them. “No, uh, here.” Jay used his thumb, cupping Carlos’ cheek and brushed the crumbs onto the floor. Neither of them moved once they noticed how close Jay had gotten to brush the crumbs. They already were sharing a thick flannel blanket and using each other for warmth. Jay could feel Carlos’ breath mixing with his own. He was afraid to look at Carlos’ eyes, his own hadn’t moved from his thumb. Slowly, he trailed his eyes over Carlos’ face. Their eyes met and Jay came to the realization that Carlos had always been watching his face.
“Thanks,” Carlos whispered, not breaking eye contact.
“Sorry we’re late!” Evie’s voiced jolted the two boys from their position and to opposite ends of the blanket. Dude, who they both had forgotten was on Carlos’ lap, yipped and jumped off the couch. “Someone, got a little distracted.”
Evie bumped her hip to Mal’s as she tried to fix her hair. “I wasn’t the only one.” Mal said giving the boys a smile.
Tell him how you feel with a kiss under the mistletoe
The Christmas eve party was in full swing and Jay hated it. It wasn’t the company, or the party itself. No, Jay hated the party because every time he tried getting Carlos under the mistletoe, someone else got in the way! After the cookies and coco moment, Jay figured it was the perfect time to try and tell Carlos how he felt. He was talking with Ben and learned about mistletoe, and he was determined to get Carlos under it.
The first time he tried, Carlos was dragged away by Doug and Evie ended up walking under. The second time it was Audrey. She was hiding from Chad and happened to use Jay as cover. Last time it was Ben who had come over to ask how he was doing, just like the good host he was. Each time he meant for it to be Carlos, and each time he ended up kissing one of his friends on the cheek instead of the one person he actually wanted to kiss. It was made almost worth it by the blush on Ben’s face after, almost.
After his last effort ended with him giving a kiss on the cheek to Mrs. Potts, Jay gave up hope and went outside to the balcony. The doors closed behind him, and the sounds of the party were muffled. His thoughts turned sour at his bad luck, maybe this was a sign. Maybe he read the way Carlos looked at him wrong. Maybe Carlos didn’t want to kiss him like Jay thought. Maybe he was just being kind, that always was Carlos’ biggest weakness back on the Isle.
Jay groaned into his arms, crossed over the railing he was leaning against. So much for the perfect Christmas.
“Want some company?” Jay bolted up at Carlos’ voice. He hadn’t even heard the door open.
“Uh, yeah. Yeah, I don’t mind.” He moved over so Carlos could lean against the railing with him. “You sure you don’t want to be inside where it’s warm?”
“Nah,” Carlos shrugged. “It got too warm for me, too many people.” They stood in silence, staring at the view of the land. All was quiet except for the muffled noise from the closed door. “I heard you’ve been looking for me all night.”
“Oh, yeah? Who told you that?” Jay turned to get a better look at Carlos, half of the boys face was illuminated by the light from inside.
“A little dragon told me.” They chuckled. “Said she was tired of you kissing her girlfriend and sent me out here to find you.”
“In my defense, I only kissed her once and it was on the cheek.” He didn’t know when, but at some point they had moved closer to each other.
“I know,” Carlos reached into his pocket and grabbed something Jay couldn’t see. “I think you should be kissing your own date, personally.”
“I didn’t bring a date.” Jay straightened up and stood directly in front of Carlos.
“You also didn’t ask.” Carlos’ hand reached up above his head and Jay looked up to see the mistletoe he had so desperately wanted Carlos to be under.
“For the kiss or the date?” He wrapped an arm around Carlos’ waist, pulling him close. His other hand ghosted up his side to rest on his cheek.
“Both.” Carlos’ free hand slid up Jay’s arm to rest on his shoulder and they stared at each other just like the night before. Slowly, Jay felt his eyes close and he leaned into Carlos. It was only a few seconds but it felt like an eternity before Carlos’ own lips met his. His lips were soft and tasted slightly like chocolate.
Jay didn’t know how long they stayed that way, it felt like hours but he didn’t care. To his surprise, it was Carlos who tried to deepen the kiss first. Jay let him, enjoying the feel of Carlos in his arms and the hand Carlos twisted into his hair.
in reference to your shipping questions post: jaylos!
likes to go on drives to nowhere in particular
JAY - Driving helps him lose steam, for Carlos it reminds him of when he had to drive his mothers car everywhere
is in charge of the radio or playlist in the car (and what do they play)?
CARLOS - Carlos is very particular with what music he can tolerate so when its both of them Carlos gets out his phone and plays his playlists which are a mix of powerful vocals and alternative bands
reaches over to hold the other’s hand
CARLOS - Carlos is the hand holder and Jay is more the arm over shoulder or round waist
is more likely to hog the bed
CARLOS - If you are counting Dudes dog bed
favors lazy morning sex
JAY - His evenings are usually full with sports coaching or practises so the morning is the calm time before a busy day
likes to drink their coffee or tea outside in the mornings
CARLOS - More in the school library than outside but he’s usually sat with his laptop and a hot beverage in the morning doing some sort of study prep
reads the paper or watches the news
CARLOS - He’s constantly browsing and usually catches news reports on his phone or sometimes gets a paper from the library
feeds and takes care of the stray cat that hangs around the house (and pretty much makes it not a stray)
CARLOS - He’s a dog person but any animal he has a soft spot for, although if the cat didn’t get on with dude there may be some problems
chooses the color of paint for the walls
CARLOS - Apparently certain colours enhance the way one studies
comes home with the weirder work stories
JAY - He has plenty of wacky stories of customers he served at the Junk shop
takes long baths
JAY - Usually to ease his muscles after a tough sports practise, tell no one but he loves making them long bubble baths too
has the full skin care routine
CARLOS - Carlos likes to dabble in makeup by wearing eyeliner when he can so he knows the importance of looking after his skin
gives the other a massage when they seem tense
CARLOS - Jay usually gets a bit tense before a Tourney game and Carlos makes sure to give him a massage not only to calm him down but to also make sure his muscles don’t get tight and cause injury
is more easily turned on
JAY - He’s the flirty one usually but the moment it’s Carlos the boy just melts
prefers to kick back with a drink in the evenings
JAY - Carlos usually is still working until late unless other plans are made, usually Jay kicks back and chats as his boyfriend studies that extra hour
stays up too late reading
CARLOS - He’s done plenty of all nighters because he’s found a great book on a certain subject like ‘inventions through history’
is the deep sleeper
JAY - Tourney games and sports practises tire him out a lot
have any spare jaylos headcannons lying around? :) :) in the mood for some of my favorite boys
Jaylossss agh them cuties!! okay heres a few I have
- In Rise of the Isle of the lost Jay struggles a tad to get onto the R.O.A.R team while Carlos makes it easy. Jay did get help from Lil Shang at first and made the team, but I definitely think Carlos helped Jay improve his skills at the sport.
- Jay getting all excited when Carlos helps him with his R.O.A.R tricks (Carlos giving good advice with his physics knowledge of forces and balance) resulting in Carlos getting tackled to the ground with hugs and kisses a few times or more
- In winter Carlos would for sure be borrowing all of Jays beanies, no matter how many times Evie asks Carlos if he wants one made Carlos would always reject because he loves being able to wear his boyfriends stuff. (Jay complains but he secretly loves it)
- Since neither of the boys had a nice upbringing, I feel at first both of them would be quite shy at being intimate, simple things like hugging or holding hands took time because they never really knew affection before. (Jay has this bold flirty side but I do think he’s actually quite nervous round the whole affection thing)
- Carlos can easily get in a unhealthy routine with his work ethic, he just wants to do more and more and more classes or inventions and Jay often is the person to tell Carlos to chill, suggesting taking Dude out for a walk together or snuggling up and watching some movies. Carlos really appreciates it as he never had someone care for him so much before, and always wants Jay to know he cares just as much, usually through plenty of I love you’s and deep conversations double checking his boyfriend isn’t under too much stress with his sports captain roles or school work.
New titles on the fic-shelf for @unapologeticallyjaylos, @eahateblog, and @hoodpane, plus a few improvements on the previously posted WIP. <3
P.S. You can read more info about this project on my initial post, if you want! :)
I’ve got four more mutuals on my list who I’ll add in over the next few updates, plus one person I don’t really know, but I have a crush on some of their fics, so.
I’ve seen a lot of people on my dash who need a hug today, and while I can’t provide that, I do want to take some time to share some love for this community, because although I only joined the fandom about 5 months ago, I have nothing but good things to say about everyone I’ve ever spoken to since.
This year has, of course, been difficult in ways no one could have anticipated, and I know it’s not easy to get up and keep going. There’s been so many days I wonder what else could possibly go wrong, and yet... through it all, I’ve found myself smiling so many times because of this community. It’s to the point where I don’t even want to imagine what this year would be like if I didn’t have this blog to “come home” to. No fandom has ever been so close to my heart.
To those of you who are here in 2020, honouring Cameron’s legacy with your kindness and warmth, with your passion and talent, thank you so much for what you do to make this community what it is. <3
If your blog was tagged in this post, then I have something to say to you individually, so you’ll find your name and a little message for you below. Please scroll down and find your name so I can love and compliment you mercilessly.
To those of you I haven’t addressed personally, please know you are no less valued as part of this community. Due to limited time/energy, I’m just focusing on the people I’ve interacted with the most in this community to this point.
@unapologeticallyjaylos, where do I even begin? You’re human sunshine. Not only are you the first person who commented on the first Descendants thing I ever posted on AO3, you’re the reason I got involved in the actual fandom. I’ve told you this before, but let me say it again: the kindness you’ve shown me as a total stranger who came into this fandom very, very late has been nothing short of inspiring; it’s because of you that I decided, social anxiety be damned, I was going to actually talk to people in this fandom, comment on their work, send asks, post more of my own content, just generally engage more with people instead of lurking. This blog would not be what it is if I hadn’t met you right at the start of everything. You’re one of the sweetest, most genuine people I’ve ever met online. Thank you for all the support you’ve given me in literally every genre of content I’ve made for this fandom in the last 5 months, up to and including my silly memes. And thank you for all the work you’ve put into writing amazing and beautiful stories for this fandom, as well. I adore your stories, and I will slowly but surely continue to comment on every single thing in detail. Thank you for all of it. You’re wonderful, and I’m really glad to have met you. <3
@daggery, you are one of the very first people who commented on my Descendants stuff on AO3, and since then, you’ve left me a number of comments that I hope you know I will be reading for years to come whenever I need cheering up. You have so much personality, such an infectious enthusiasm, and just... your attention to detail? The way you always highlight your favourite quotes? I appreciate it so much. Honestly, if I see your name attached to a comment in my alerts, I already know my day is made before I read it. I will legit make everyone around me shut up so I can read it, and then I will exit stage left so no one can question why I’m smiling like an idiot. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment like that. You inspired me to start commenting on people’s work in a lot more detail, which has been nothing short of rewarding in so many ways. Thank you for being so awesome. <3
@bloodshotmalvie, you’re a sweetheart, you’ve got wonderful energy, and I love the little conversations we’ve had about Malvie and Jaylos. You always have something insightful to say, and you’ve managed to bring me around to thinking about things I didn’t even know I needed in my life, like... top!Carlos? I mean, damn. Listen, anything I ever write that’s tagged top!Carlos is your fault. Completely. Entirely. I’m not even mad about it. ;) I also need to say that your GIFs are perfection. It’s a skill and a craft of its own, not to mention an integral part of fandom, and it’s so undervalued. So, thank you! Thank you for making us all beautiful GIFs. And thank you for writing, too. You’ve written so much for this community! I’m looking forward to reading through and commenting on all of it over time. What I’ve read of yours so far has been so, so good. Thank you! <3
@losfacedevil, you’re such a kind and soft person, and you’ve left me some truly amazing comments on my art that I deeply cherish. I’ve seen some people in your ask box testifying to how much they care about you and the positive impact you’ve made on them, which comes as no surprise to me based on our interactions. You’ve got a lot of love to give. Thank you for being so sweet. <3
@eahateblog, I love your energy and imagination so much. You have so much passion and it’s wonderful to see. Your headcanons are always top-tier, your urban fantasy AU is fantastic and so much fun to read about, your AU comics are hilarious, and just your whole blog is excellent tbqh. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and creations! I’m always glad to see your posts on my dash. <3
@bunny-lou, you’re an amazing presence in this fandom. Your writing is always a treat, and it’s really a marvel how much time, energy, love, and passion you’ve put into your work here. I’m awed by all the requests you handle, the way that you take simple prompts and deliver something so beautiful and full of feeling. I’ve seen you talk a bit about your personal life and it’s clear that you have a plenty busy schedule to juggle behind the scenes, but somehow you always find the time to write quality content for this community. Not even just fics, but thoughtful and interesting headcanons, as well. No doubt in my mind that you’ll be a published author one day if that’s something you choose to pursue. You’ve got the talent and the drive, the ability to work hard under pressure, and a knack for building up community. The fact that you use your platform to speak up and help spread awareness about important issues and causes, including but not limited to things like Cameron’s foundation, is very admirable. You have a voice and you use it well. This fandom is very lucky to have you. Thank you for everything you do to make this community so beautiful. <3
@telli1206, you’ve left such wonderful comments on my art that make me smile so much and I want you to know how much I appreciate that. Also, gotta say I absolutely love The Wedding Date and I’m really excited to see where that story goes! It’s beautifully done and I’m certain it’ll go down as a classic in this fandom. Thank you for sharing your work with us. <3
@annoyingmeviestan, your comments on my art have been really lovely and much appreciated! It means a lot, especially since you’re a very talented artist, yourself, and you’ve contributed a lot of gorgeous fanart to this community. Thank you for sharing your work with us! <3
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapter 8: Confidence
Summary: Prompt: tipsy Carlos, caretaker Jay
I wanted to reblog this adorable oneshot that @unapologeticallyjaylos wrote, but I searched and I couldn’t find the original post on Tumblr, so I figured I’d just link to it on AO3 as a reminder to y’all that this exists and it’s cute af and even if you’ve read it before, you should definitely read it again. And comment about how great it is because it’s really great okay (trust me I know things)
okay now I need a fic of Carlos losing his memory (so he doesnt remember any of his friends), and the rest of the core four trying to find some way to restore it. they try spell after spel, driving Carlos away as they search high and low until they find this obscure tip about newt tails. But at this point, Carlos has made new friends and the rest of the core four dont know if they should take him away from them or not. THINK OF THE ANGST
ANON!! I LIKE YOUR BRAIN. jdkaljgkda don’t mind me just opening with that
But yes, this is a fantastic idea! I love this. I would read this fic. I can’t actually write it at the moment because I have a lot of WIPs going on, but I can definitely spread the idea around and maybe someone will pick it up! (And if someone does, I will read this fic and support the heck out of you, SO). <3
Tagging @unapologeticallyjaylos because we were just discussing THOUGHTS on Carlos and memory and newts and this is an excellent thought to add to the discussion pile. Thank you for the ask, Anon! :D
