(thank you too @inqusitor-sane for a few of these)
1. ‘Stop being such a stick in the mud!’
2. ‘Come dance with me.’
3. ‘They are just like you.’
4. ‘Just hold on, you’ll be alright.’
5. ‘I won’t leave you, never.’
6. ‘I’m sorry.’
7. ‘This is so not the time or place for this.’
8. ‘Jackpot!’
9. ‘You’re blushing.’
10. ‘You got something on your face. Let me clean it off.’
11. ‘What did you say?’
12. ‘Before sunrise, they are your child/children’
13. ‘How did we get in this mess?’
14. ‘Are you okay?’
15. ‘Who are you?’
16. ‘What was that?’
17. ‘Will you marry me?’
18. ‘That’s not what I meant!’
19. ‘Liar!’
20. ‘I wish I could stay in this moment forever.’
21. ‘This isn’t like you.’
22. ‘What’s in it for me?’
23. ‘I hate you.’
24. ‘Tickle fight!’
25. ‘You’re my one and only.’
26. ‘It’s been a while.’
27. ‘Let me walk you home.’
28. ‘It’s just you and me tonight. We can do whatever we want.’
29. ‘When was the last time you slept?!?’
30. ‘Make a wish’
31. ‘I’ll never forgive you.’
32. ‘You know me too well.’
33. ‘Just hold my hand.’
34. ‘Wake up, please.’
35. ‘This wasn’t supposed to happen.’
36. ‘I never wanted to hurt you.’
37. ‘What are you hiding?’
38. ‘It’s a beautiful night.’
39. ‘They are so your child/children.’
40. ‘I’ll miss you.’
41. ‘Remember when [event]’
42. ‘It’s so hot out!’
43. ‘But I thought you liked this?’
44. ‘What have you’ve done?”
45. ‘No one can know.’
46. ‘Everything will be okay.’
47. ‘You’re sick.’
48. ‘I’m never letting go.’
49. ‘There is only one bed.’
50. ‘You look lovely today’
51. ‘There is so much blood.’
52. ‘I can’t!’
53. ‘I’m not afraid.’
54. ‘Tell me something I don’t know about you.’
55. ‘Let’s ditch this place and do something fun!’
56. ‘How did you talk me into this?”
57. ‘Today is a new day.’
58. ‘My clothes look good on you.’
59. ‘Where am I?’
60. ‘We are going to have the cutest babies ever!’
61. ‘I think we’re lost.’
62. ‘How did you know?”
63. ‘It’s not what it looks like.’
64. ‘Keep your eyes open.’
65. ‘Do as I do.’
66. ‘You’re cold.’
67. ‘You think it will lighten up soon?’
68. ‘I can’t see anything.’
69. ‘What did I do to get you again?’
70. ‘Look what I found!’
71. ‘Just breath.’
72. ‘Let’s go to bed.’
73. ‘You believe me, right?’
74. ‘Let’s go exploring!’
75. ‘That’s so sweet of you.’
76. ‘I think we’re stuck.’
77. ‘I need to leave.’
78. ‘You look beautiful, no matter what.’
79. ‘Stop!’
80. ‘You’re hurt, let me help.’
81. ‘I dare you!’
82. ‘What happened here?”
83. ‘Just this once.’
84. ‘We should go home.’
85. ‘Let’s go for a swim!’
86. ‘For science!’
87. ‘Move over.’
88. ‘We have to help!’
89. ‘This must be the happiest moment of my life.’
90. ‘It’s just a cut.’
91. ‘I feel stupid.’
92. ‘This is one heck of a storm.’
93. ‘Hit the deck!’
94. ‘A kiss for good luck?’
95. ‘I didn’t know you could sing.’
96. ‘You’re so cute when your sleeping.’
97. ‘I will always protect you.’
98. ‘Forever.’
99. ‘Run!’
100. ‘Sit, relax, I won’t bite.’
special thanks to @the-queen-of-the-castle for revising this and @our-resident-furball for the reassurance
I can’t lie and say Chess and Kate didn’t have A Thing before
It was messy and not clear at all, but it was something
But when they met Eva it got even more confusing
They still had their thing but also Eva was there and shes so amazing and cool and beautiful and makes both of their hearts flutter
They both Gay Panic over her a lot
And on that, they realized they both had a crush on her
It wasn’t as weird or awkward as you’d think
It was comforting, and nice
But they didn’t know what to do about it
So it got awkward until they just decided not to think about it much
Meanwhile, Eva was panicking alone
Poor Eva, she had no clue why both Kate and Chess made her so happy and bubbly and blushy and-
Holy shit she had a crush
Not just one, she had two crushes
She had crushes on best friends who already had A Thing
Fuck this was a disaster
She tried to stay away, but she couldn’t, she didn’t want to
So she let it go
She was integrated into their group and they were soon best friends
The casual flirting and the random gestures of affection Chess and Kate always did began to come to her and she couldn’t help but feel those butterflies in her stomach every time any of them interacted
One day Chess commented about how adorable Kate got when she blushed and Eva picked it up and they started gushing about how adorable Kate is
Another day, while in practice, Kate and Eva both Gay Panicked over Chess, then bonded over the fact that she’s just too sweet for this world
And things like this just kept happening
And eventually, Chess got the guts to tell them both
They were at Kates, hanging around in her room watching a movie
(Cuddling, mind you)
Chess sat up, and lower the volume of the tv
Kate and Eva complained a bit, they were all somehow tangled and comfy but Chess got up now they weren’t as tangled and comfy
"I just… I need to talk to you about something"
"Then we can cuddle?"
"Of course"
"You know I care a lot about you, don’t you? And that I’d do anything to see you both happy, and you’re just so amazing and"
"Chess, breathe. It’s okay."
"Do you wanna go out with me?"
*silence*
Then Kate and Eva looked at each other
"Yes! Of course!" they both said it at the same time, it looked nearly rehearsed
None of them could actually believe what was going on
After a bit of giggling and hugging they went back to cuddling, still not knowing what they were, but knowing that Their Thing was actually something they all felt
me? projecting? yes. i thought it'd be nice to bring a different type of diversity to the fandom and i can really see Chess having eds, so i thought it would be nice to come out with my hcs. slight warning, this is very long
for those who dont know: Ehlers Danlos Syndrom (EDS) is a genetic connective tissue disorder that affects collagen, that is one of the main proteins of the body and is in charge of keeping us together. there are thirteen types of EDS, but overall, the main symptoms are: joint weakness and fragility, stretchy and fragile skin, and chronic pain. people with EDS, if they do any sports, usually have a short career in them, since growth spurts or short periods of time without exercise can make them lose muscle mass easily, and in consequence, not have the compensation for their weak joints and end up feeling pain and dislocate things easily. wanna learn more go to this site (The Ehlers Danlos Society)
this is mainly based on my experiences. eds is different for each person.
Riley never did the stabby thing au
TW: addiction, injury, doctors, medicine and medical exams
Chess had a terrible balance when she was little
she was always falling and getting hurt
so her parents decided to sign her up for gymnastics when she was about four
she was really good at it
the teachers did say she had hypermobility
it wasnt a problem tho, it could even make her a better gymnast if she wanted to keep going!
at the beginning, she got hurt a lot
she twisted her ankles and complained of pain
everyone just brushed it off as growing pains and said that as she got stronger, she would get better
and she did!
for a long time, she had nearly no pain and only dislocated a couple joints
but when she was about twelve, that started getting worse
she was feeling her joints go out of place more often and she was feeling more pain
at this point, she doesnt want to tell anyone
all the pain was just growth pain, they would stop one day
until she started having this weird pain on her shoulder. it wouldnt go away, no matter how long she put ice on it or how she trained. it wasnt stopping.
she was fourteen and on the beginning of freshman year when that happened.
after a while, the pain was just a normal thing for her
it was annoying as hell and she hated it, but she wasnt going to let it stop her gymnastics
so she kept training.
but the pain started spreading. her other shoulder, her elbows and wrists
it was getting hard to write
but she could write on the computer so that didnt affect her studies
she was more concerned about gymnastics
she was amongst the top ranked on the country
even in her worst event, she was still in third place
she couldnt give up now
so she ignored the pain
until she couldnt anymore.
Chess was just practicing when she felt this massive pain shot up her shoulder
she let go of the high bar and fell
the way she landed, half on her feet, half falling down took a turn on her knee
she felt it leave the place where it was supposed to be and she screamed
her knee was nearly on the side of her leg
she panicked, not because of the pain, but because she knew what this meant: her career as a gymnast was over before it had even started
she was fifteen, a sophomore in high school, one of the youngest people recruited for the next olympics
now, all that was over
knowing that hurt more than her knee
Chess needed surgery so they could fix it
and at least four months of rehab to get it to normal use again
but as she thought, no more gymnastics. ever.
she cried for days. if she didnt have gymnastics, what did she have?
then one day, after a really bad pain crisis, she was given vicodin
it felt... good. so she accepted the next time they offered her. and whenever they would ask after, she always had pain.
it wasnt a lie. she had a lot of pain. and with weeks of bed rest, she was developing more and more pain areas. her back, her hips, her ankles, her neck, everything hurt
but she didnt need meds for it. she needed meds so she could fill up that void inside her
she recovered, partially. she still used crutches for months
finally, two months before the end of the year, she was back to walking normally and even doing p.e.
so she decided to try out for the cheer team. it wasnt gymnastics, but it was better than nothing
Kate tried out with her and also quit gymnastics for her
"a best friend wont let you suffer on your own" she said
they both got in, and when they went back to school after the summer, Chess was already fully healed
but she didnt stop with the meds
she would say she knows what happened that year but for her its all a blur her mind blocked out
she dropped Farrah, she knew that, and the younger girl hated her for it
to be honest, Chess also did. she hurt someone, even if not on purpose, she hurt someone. if Farrah landed weird she could've hurt herself as much as Chess did or even die and that would be on Chess.
so for a while she agreed to try to stop
but the pain and the withdrawals were too much
so she went back to it
until the next year. after the sleepover. after what Kate said.
and it was hard. so hard. but she made it through a day, then a week, and a month, and it got a bit easier.
the only thing that got to her was the pain. where the hell was the pain coming from
she refused to take any pain meds for it, she was scared she would slide back. she dealt with that pain for so long, it couldnt be that bad
but it was. she was starting to subluxate and dislocate things almost every week
after another scare with her knee, the school board and her parents decided it would be better if she went off the team
she was distraught again.
but now, what they wanted were answers. they went to doctor after doctor after doctor for months. no one really believed her
she researched and looked for answers on her own until she came across EDS
it sounded... like her. the pain, the dislocations, the short lived life in gymnastics, the skin that would always end up with massive scars, the hypermobility she had since a young age
she talked to her parents about that, and they agreed to take her to a geneticist
she was terrified going to that appointment
she was scared the geneticist would say what everyone else did, tell her its for attention or for the meds
but she listened. she listened while they told Chess' story and their family health history. she did a physical exam and didnt say anything until they were done talking
then she said Chess was right. she did have EDS.
Chess cried when she was told that. she finally had a diagnosis. she wasnt crazy, she wasnt faking it. she had an actual illness
it did mean she would most likely feel pain for the rest of her life, tho
but it also meant she could stop with the E.R. visits and the dirty looks from doctors and the countless blood tests and scans that got them no where
that didnt mean no scans or blood work, but those meant something. those were now to check if she was alright, not to check if she was telling the truth. and it felt so good
she told Kate right when she got home
at first she was scared, but they spent all night reading the articles Chess' doctor had sent to them and watching videos of other people with EDS, and she wasnt scared anymore. not as much anyways
Red tallies appear for every person you’ve loved, black for every person you’ve loved that has died, and a white tally for when you meet your soulmate
A mark that matches, sometimes like a puzzle piece to someone else, and grows hotter the closer they are to you
You have a tattoo of what your soulmate is most passionate about
You have a tattoo of the first words they say to you
You have a tattoo of how old you both are when you meet
Changing tattoo that tells you the coordinates of where your soulmate is
Tree tattoo that changes with the seasons, but blooms pink in spring instead of white if you met your soulmate
Identical tattoos or birthmarks
Incomplete tattoos that complete themselves on your skin when you meet the person with the rest of your tattoo
Tattoos that change colour depending on what your soulmate is feeling
Eyes
Heterochromia - you have one eye of your soulmates eye colour and when you meet you get your own eye colour instead of having two different eye colours.
You only see in black and white until you meet your soulmate
Reverse black and white where you give up seeing colour when you meet your soulmate
You only see in black and white until you touch your soulmate
You only see in the different shades of your soulmates eye colour until you meet them
You can’t see the colour of your soulmates eye colour until you meet them
You see colour the first time you hear your soulmates voice directly and the colour spills from their lips
Ears
You can hear your soulmates voice in your head, but only when they sing
The secondary voice in your head is your soulmate speaking
You can speak once you meet your soulmate
You can hear once you meet your soulmate (the first thing you hear is their voice)
Time & Age
When you reach 18 you stop aging until you meet your soulmate
Watch countdown to when you’ll meet your soulmate
Reverse countdown, your clock counts up and freezes when you meet
You have a clock on your body that tells you what time it is where your soulmate is, it changes colour when they get closer to you
Body or Hair
At new years on midnight for a single minute you possess your soulmates body
Your chest glows when you look them in the eyes
Marks on your soulmate appear on your own body
You have your soulmate’s hair colour on a stripe at your wrist, when they dye or chance their hair colour the stripe changes
If you change your hair colour, your soulmates changes to the same colour (your hair goes to it’s natural colour when your soulmates does)
When you change your hair colour, your soulmates eyes change to that colour
You and your soulmate share all physical senses (I.E pain, heat, pleasure, etc…)
Other
Red sting to connect soulmates
Your soulmate is the only person you remember from your past life
Everyone is given a journal that they can use to write to their soulmate
When you sleep, if your soulmate is awake you can see what they’re doing
You dream your soulmate, but very basically (such as their silhouette or the view of their back)
Telepathy soulmates
Sharing skills and talents with your soulmate
When your soulmate eats something you crave what they’re eating
When your soulmate cries you cry
When you kiss your soulmate for the first time your entire body glows
I got a lot of ideas from this post so I recommend you check that one out too!
@thebeautifulmushroom happy birthday Mayaaaaaaaaa!!!! ily!! heres a little Chess birfday fic for the most beautiful mushroom! i hope you like it!
no one dies au
this didnt go as well as i wanted it to go, but im still quite happy about it :)
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“Happy birthday!!!!” Kate said on the small screen of Chess’ phone, making the other girl laugh. “Are you doing anything today?”
“No, probably just getting a birthday cookie on the cafe downstairs”
“Aww I want a birthday cookie” the younger girl groaned. “I wish I could be there.”
“I wish you could be here too. But winter break is coming and you bet I’m gonna spend the whole break annoying you.”
“You better.” Kate looked up. “I gotta go now, sorry. We’ll talk more later, okay? Happy birthday, love you.”
“Love you too.” Chess smiled as she turned off the phone, sighing and looking back to her computer. Her roommate was out and she had a pile of work to finish but no energy to do so. It should be illegal to work on your birthday, she thought, it also should be illegal to spend your birthday alone.
Since she and Kate had met, they had spend all of their birthdays together, and she felt lonely not having her best friend there, but she also didn’t really have many people to hang out with. She didn’t tell anyone it was her birthday, even her roommate found out when her mothers called her that morning, and even with that, the two weren’t that close, there wasn’t a reason for her to do anything. So Chess just laid back down on her bed, her computer now opened in a random Youtube video as she drift away in her thoughts. This was going to be a long weekend.
Except at 9pm there was a knock on the door. Confused, she got up, and when she opened the door to find Kate standing there, a smile on her face and a backpack flung over her shoulder.
“You really thought I’d let you spend your birthday alone?” when she said that, Chess wrapped her in a hug.
“What are you doing here?”
“I refuse to let my best friend spend her birthday alone, that’s just not an option. Plus, I’m not gonna pass an opportunity to have some birthday cookie.” Kate smiled as the older girl let her in. And just like that, Chess wasn’t as lonely anymore.
