Oh ! For the Fanfiction Trope MASH-UP, would you be willing to write about number 2 Royal AU, with number 98 curses for lestappen please đ
listen i was thinking about different curse ideas and then i suddenly remembered charles's monac curse and well... then i couldn't not write that. so!!!! driver!charles/prince!max au it is :)
prompt taken from this list, feel free to send me one!
royal au + curses
When you ask a driver what the best race to win is, they will give one of two answers; either their home Grand Prix, or Monaco. For Charles, these have always been one and the same.
And yet, he has never won.
A curse, they call it. Just dumb luck, Charles like to say.
But it still weighs on him, every year he DNFâs, every year he crashes into the barriers instead of crossing the finish line. At least heâs managed to do at least that, last year, in 2022. But this year, this year heâs determined.
Heâs going to break the curse. Heâs going to win.
Heâs so laser focused, so all in, that he misses all the whispers around the paddock about important visitors until he slams head first into one of those visitors outside of the Ferrari motor home.
âI am so sorry,â says none other than Max Emilian, crown prince of the Netherlands.
âOh,â Charles says, because well. Heâs seen pictures of the man before, but it turns out they really donât do him justice. Prince Max is gorgeous, with piercing blue eyes and broad shoulders and a very, very kissable mouth. âI mean, uh, Iâm sorry. Your, uh, highness?â
Max laughs, the hand he used to steady Charles still on his shoulder, burning into Charlesâs skin. âPlease. Call me Max.â
âRight,â Charles says, nodding a little too enthusiastically. âRight, yeah Max. I can do that.â
Max sends him an amused look. âSo, are you looking forward to the race?â He asks, and his hand slips off Charlesâs shoulder. Charles immediately misses its warmth.
He pulls a face. âSort of? Iâve not had the best luck in Monaco.â
âAh, yes,â Max says, thoughtful look on his face. âThe curse.â When Charles doesnât say anything, just pulls a face, Max continues. âBut you shouldnât be worried. Youâve been driving well all season. Plus, you have pole. Thatâs already half the race.â
âYou follow F1?â Charles asks, a little surprised. There something about Max, beyond the pretty eyes and the nice body, that is almost regal. Ethereal. It feels weird to picture him sitting on a couch in his sweatpants and a sweatshirt on Sundayâs, watching a race.
âObsessed with it,â Max admits, almost a bit sheepish. âBegged my dad to let me drive kart when I was a kid. But apparently that wasnât very appropriate, so,â He rubs the back of his neck, and gives Charles a âwhat can you doâ look. âAnyway, I like watching races a lot. The fast cars, the pretty boys,â He leans forward a little, and thereâs suddenly an almost mischievous smile on his face, like heâs challenging Charles.
Charles blinks. Opens his mouth. Closes it. If he knew better, heâd say the crown prince of the Netherlands is currently flirting with him. But he knows better so that canât be it. Right? Still. Canât hurt to try. âPretty boys, huh?â Charles says leaning back against the wall of the motorhome. âAnd do you have a favorite?â
âWouldnât you like to know?â Max eyes are twinkling, and heâs leaning forward, his arm suddenly right next to Charlesâs head, his face inching closer and closer.
Charles opens his mouth to say something, anything, but then suddenly thereâs a pair of lips on his, hands on his waist gently pressing him into the wall, and he forgets how to breath for a second.
His hands shoot up to land on Maxâs arm, his bicep, and for a moment he lets himself be kissed, loses himself in the moment. But then Max is pulling away, smiling softly at him.
âWhat was that for?â Charles asks, eyes wide and mouth kiss swollen.
Max shrugs. âGood luck charm, I guess.â
âOh,â Charles says. Wants to say more. Wants to do it again. But then a harried Ferrari employee is rounding the corner and spots them, and starts yelling at Charles in rapid Italian about how he was supposed to be in the garage like ten minutes ago, and Max is being pulled in another direction by his security detail, and the moment is broken.
(Itâs not until later, much later, when heâs on the top step of the podium, hoisting the trophy in the air, that he remembers.
The thing about curses, is that they can be broken. And the most common way, the best way, is true loveâs first kiss.
Charles is feeling very excited about the Zandvoort Grand Prix, all of a sudden.)
Batfamily - 530*160
Artist : Lan.C
word count: 1.7k
summary: couple tiktoks I've seen on douyin with the batboys
đ «. running off mid-proposal to buy a ring - Bruce Wayne
"So, will you please marry me?" Opening the ring box, Bruce looks up at you. You blink owlishly at Bruce, pursing your lips as you hold your hand up. Bruce tilts his head at you in confusion as you rush off, and your friends and his kids all pause to process what the hell just happened. "Father, I believe this is a no." Damian stares at your retreating figure. "No, I think they'd at least give B the courtesy of a rejection." Steph mumbles. "This... dumbass!" Your friend curses, clicking on her phone violently as she dials again, your phone sending her to voicemail. "Let's just go back." "No." Bruce frowns. "Just a little longer." It eats him alive. Bruce isn't even sure if you'll run back or come back, but he has an inkling of a suspicion that you wouldn't just leave him like that. You've never just run away from him like thatâ not even when he showed up in front of you half-dead as Batman. You didn't just run away like that. You never have. "Really, Bruce, I thinkâ" "I'm back!" You yell from the distance, Tiffany bag in tow as you run to Bruce, fumbling to get the box out, smiling at him stupidly as you show him the ring. "Will you marry me?" Bruce laughs, a sound coming from his chest as you grin at him, smile lopsided. "Only if you marry me." "Deal." You grin, and Bruce presses his lips to yours. Yes. Always.
đ «. are you ready, mr. styles? - Dick Grayson
The flood of tiktok notifications comes one morning way before Dick gets out of bedâ still sprawled out on your shared bed, and you squint at your phone screen, sleep still all over your face. "... I'm sleeping on the highway tonight?" You click open the notification, blinking as you notice Dick's username, scrolling to the second photo as you listen to the audio. ...Dick made a tiktok about you again. Right. ..oh. You smile as you notice the photo, a familiar one, a photo that Dick had insisted on taking while the two of you were out for dinner a couple of days ago. You click through the audio and confirm your thoughts. Dick posted you to a couple audio again. The news gives you butterflies as you lean down to press a kiss to Dick's temple, yelping as he yanks you down instead, pulling you on top of him as he smiles. "G' morning, gorgeous." "'morning." You smile. "I saw your tiktok." "Did you?" "Yeah." You hum. "Were you planning on telling me?" "No." He mumbles, pressing your head to his heart as you listen to it beat. "Love you." "Love you too."
đ «. shopping in his arms - Jason Todd
"Which one?" "Mm..." You purse your lips, grimacing. "I want the regular." Jason adjusts you in his arms, mumbling for you to tighten your arms. You listen, craning your neck to try and look behind you at the product. You don't know what prompted him to ask you to do this, but you aren't complaining. You like it (even if your arms don't) "I figured." He hums, reaching for the carton as your arms tighten around his neck. "I'm not going to drop you, you know?" "Shopping like this is really inconvenient." You grumble. "Let me down?" "Mm... no." He grins. "We're only here for this, no?" "We could've just gotten this from the regular market..." "You love this." You can't deny that. "Can we get batburgers later?" "Of course."
đ «. handcrafting a hairpin for you - Cass Cain
"I have a gift for you." Cass squeezes you gently as she holds the gift bag to the side. "I hope you like it." "I'll like anything you give me." You smile. "What is it?" "I'm taking woodworking, right?" "Yeah?" You take the bag from her, leading her to the couch. "You can open it." You blink at the Chinese written on the wood, tilting your head. "I'm pulling out google translate for this." You fish for your phone. "It's from the song." She mumbles. "my affection is genuine, my love is real, the moon represents my heart." "CASSSS!!!" You sob, throwing your arms around her as you press your cheek to hers. "I love you. I'm love you. I'm in love with you." "I love you too." She smiles. "Open it." You open the box, a sob breaking past your lips as you stare at the hairpin, picking it up as you notice the phoenix and lotus flowers. Your lips pull downward as you stare at Cass, tears forming in your eyes. "Awwh, I love you too, baby," She presses your head to her chest. "Do you like it?" "I love it. I hope they bury me with this." You mumble in tears. Cass laughs.
đ «. Cause all of the small things that you do - Tim Drake
"...what are these?" Tim looks up from his laptop, noticing the giant bundles in your arm. "Okay, so there's this trend going around Tiktok right now to this song where couples will show off matching blankets, and I got a set for us!" You grin. "Also because you need a new blanket to swap out when your old one smells nasty." "Are you saying I smell?" "I'm not saying you don't." You smile innocently. "Go shower." "I need to finishâ" "You're no fashion king while looking like a rat. You're like that one audio. How does it go? claimed he wasn't the rat king but one night you followed him into the sewers and he sat on a makeshift throne and a bunch of rats surrounded him and he definitely said "I am the rat king."" You pause. "The ex-boyfriends audio." "When I finish this case." "You solved your last one two minutes ago when I walked in. Go shower while I unwrap our blankets." You wave him off. "Boo." Tim gets up, stretching his arms as the old blanket falls off his shoulders, and he presses a kiss to the crinkle of your eye, humming. "Can I see the blanket before I shower?" You pull one out, showing him one side, and then the other. "I love it. Thank you, pretty bird."
đ «. paper rings - Steph Brown
"Steph, pretty girl!!" You land on the couch next to her, cuddling up to her as you show her the new photos you put into a capcut template. "Wait this isâ" She shows you her phone screen, and you laugh. It's the same template, your face plastered on it instead. "You wanna marry me with paper rings?" You poke her cheek, grinning. "Says the one who does." She rolls her eyes playfully. "Yeah, I do." You stick your tongue out. "I'll marry you with grass rings if I have to." "Okay, that's not necessary. Worst comes to worst, we rob Bruce." You feign a gasp. "You're evil." "You love me." "I do." You sigh blissfully, kicking your legs. "I'd marry you with ring pops too." "Oh, that's such a steal." She mumbles. "Let's get ring pops for our wedding rings." "Hell yes."
đ «. hauling a can of water to Duke after sports day - Duke Thomas
"Did you know Duke was so handsome?" one of the girls in class gush. "I'm going to give him water after the event. Surely he'll be sweaty and stuff." "What makes you think he's going to take your water over mine?" Her friend shoves her playfully, grabbing a bottle of her own, running off as your mouth hands open. You blink at the text message Duke sent you beforehand, and then at the emptied shelves in the store on campus. ... they're out of bottles. shit. Your eyes wander to the ground as you spot sealed water cans. That'll do, you suppose. Duke finishes the game relatively quickly. You've grown used to his speed, so when all the girls flock around him to hand him a bottle of water, you settle with calling for Duke instead, waving your hand as you point at the can on the bench next to you. He bursts into laughter as he jogs over to you. "Did they take all of them?" He lifts it effortlessly, cracking the can open as he starts drinking. "You don't know how awful it was." You grimace. "Curse your good genetics." "Honored." He smiles. "So?" "Good game." You grumble, looking to the side, cheeks flushed. "Thank you."
đ «. the olive theory - Damian Wayne
"I was telling her about it, so she wasâ" You pick out the olive from your pizza, placing it on Damian's plate. "â talking about how her friend had somehow hooked up with her boyfriend. So now they're trying to break up." Damian nods slowly as you continue. "Now the girl who hooked up with my friend's boyfriend is crying to me about how I need to tell her to calm down. I mean, what was she expecting? Gothamites are insane." You mumble, picking out another olive. "What is your friend planning?" "Arson, but you didn't hear that from me." "Sounds relatively tame. Is she native?" "Not quite. She moved here when she turned ten." You mumble, picking another out, grimacing. "How many olives did they put on this?" "Two more." He hums, reaching over to pick them out for you, popping them into his mouth. "That's why. Todd used to joke about how native gothamites just use their connections to ruin someone's life." "If it were me... I'd just send Tim over." "Not Todd?" "I think, arguably, Tim has committed more war crimes than Jason." You finally bite into your pizza. "If you do the math." Damian pauses to think. "Yes. That checks out." "Thank you, by the way." You mumble. "Maybe next time I'll just make it so that half of the pizza doesn't have olives." "I do not mind, habibi." He looks at you, eyes gentle. "Now, tell me. Did the boyfriend get kicked?" "Oh, he definitely didâ"
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Whichever it is, Iâm here to help! Thereâs a wide range of Batman/Batfamily comics (for all ages, moods, and types of people), and Iâm happy to meet people where they are and help people dive into comics. On that note, brace yourselves, because this is going to be a long post. Recs start under the cut.
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In 2011, DC completely rebooted their universe following the âFlashpointâ event. This new universe (interchangably called the New 52 universe, post-Flashpoint universe, or Prime Earth) drastically changed many charactersâ histories, personalities, and relationships with each other (sometimes for the better, most of the time for the worse). The early years of the post-Flashpoint universe are an absolute incoherent mess continuity-wise; DCâs been trying to sort it all out over the past few years with the Rebirth and Infinite Frontier events (with varying degrees of success), and there are definitely some bright bits and pieces, but it is not my favored universe (though I will certainly recommend it where needed or when itâs good).Â
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Can I request something with Lando and reader where sheâs maxâs (f) little sister and she hangs out with them a lot and sheâs a little shy and has a crush on Lando so everytime he talks to her sheâs blushing and stammers and he has a crush on her too and eventually they get together?
Y/n loves her big brother. Sheâs adored him and almost clung to him since they were kids and heâd tell anyone any day of the week, that there is no one who is bigger fan of his. Not Kelly, not Christian, certainly not Jos.
Pictures of her support through they years make his heart swell and she is main source of why he values family so much above all else.
His protective side comes out when it comes to y/n because sheâs much quieter and shy compared to him.
One particular weakness of his little sister, the fellow F1 driver, Lando Norris.
Max has never voiced the way he notices his sister getting flustered and stumbling over words when Lando is around but it definitely isnât a secret to him that she is crushing hard on Lando. But Lando seems to believe thatâs not the case and he is without a doubt misreading her.
âHey, Max. Hello, Y/n.â Lando greets walking up to them as they head towards going to the drivers parade.
âHi.â Y/n smiles waving her hand as that shy shield drops down over her.
Lando shoots Max a look but her older brother just smiles at him.
âHow is my favourite brother-sister duo today?â Lando asks as Max reaches around to pull y/n in front of him, hands on her shoulders while her eyes widen since thatâs his way of forcing her to answer.
âWeâre uhhâŠgood. Max thinks heâs going to win.â Y/n states earning a laugh from behind her.
âYeah, I think everyone thinks heâs going to win.â Lando laughs watching her grin at him. Every time he manages to make her smile, he mentally marks a score for himself. âI hope youâre rooting for McLaren after Red Bull.â
Y/n canât even muster the words to confirm she is definitely rooting for McLaren.
âI-I should go.â Y/n stutters turning to hug Max quickly while Max tries not to give away his amusement over her clear distress. âGood luck.â
âDo I not get a hug?â Lando jokes but out of pure impulse of not wanting to feel like sheâs disappointing him, she moves over and hugs him. âAwwâŠmust run in the family to give good hugs. Thank you.â
Y/n disappears without another word and laughs when he looks at her for a moment.
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Seeing y/n goofing around with Max by putting on his suit and helmet, Lando canât help but get caught up watching her. Her laughing and screaming when Max chases her a bit, itâs nice to see sheâs not so tense and nervous. As she always seems to get whenever heâs around.
âLando!â Max laughs spotting the McLaren driver which makes y/n literally true and misstep hard into, landing on the ground with a squeak and grunt. âWellâŠâ
âAh, ow.â Y/n groans pulling the crash helmet off.
âHere, let me help.â Lando smiles pulling her up before she has a chance to decline the offer.
âTh-Thanks.â Y/n smiles avoiding looking at him while Max picks up his helmet.
âHow you doing mate?â Max asks making Lando tear his gaze from y/n and smile at his friend.
âIâm good, was just going to ask if you wanted to come play a few games of padel? Weâre missing one person.â Lando states making Max decide to play wing man for both his friend and little sister.
âI have some plans with Kelly, but I know for a fact that y/n has no plans. Will you substitute me for the better Verstappen?â Max asks ignoring when y/n reaches for him, nipping his side with a sort of strength only siblings possess for each other. But he keeps a poker face and doesnât let it show.
Thankfully, Lando has one of his brighter moments and realises what Max is doing.
âThatâs great. Donât worry, youâll be on my team. Itâs us against Ferrari.â Lando grins while y/n tries to find the words but her voice fails to form any noise in trying to get her out of this.
âWhenâs the game?â Max asks making Lando look back at him.
âI can swing around to grab you at 6-ish.â Lando smiles brightly before he grins at her.
âSounds good.â Max nods while Y/n is still struggling to process whatâs going on and why on earth her brother would put her forward for such a thing. âGreat, sheâll be properly dressed for it.â
Max gestures to his racing suit that is currently drowning her body while she smiles nervously.
âShe will see you later.â Max smiles nodding before he tugs y/n away to mentally prep her to not mess up this chance that he is making happen for her.
âI will see you.â Lando grins giving her a wink before heading off while she feels like her head explode with the burning of blood rush.
Max found no end of amusement in y/n shouting at him since behind close doors with people she knows well, she is not afraid to raise her voice.
But she got changed into a skort and t-shirt for going to the padel court.
âLando is here, have you forgiven me enough to go out and join him for the game?â Max asks as she pouts at her brother. âI know you have a crush. I am helping you.â
âYou are stressing me out.â Y/n argues while Max laughs at her. âStop laughing!â
âYou like Lando and he is a nice guy. Now can you get out and go play padel.â Max demands pointing for her to leave.
Y/n glares at her brother before doing as sheâs told only because she swallows thickly. Her whole body shudders before she swallows thickly and heads out managing a smile to Lando as she walks up to him.
âHey, ready to go?â Lando asks making her nod as he voice proves to fail her yet again. âMax had mentioned that you two sometimes team up for padel games. I didnât know if youâd want to have a different teammate.â
âWell, Max isnât amazing at other sports the way he is at driving.â Y/n shrugs while Lando laughs at her comment. He definitely didnât expect her to say that. âAre you good?â
âYeah, Iâm basically champion.â Lando nods while she laughs a little. Settling a little since she doesnât even have the option to hide behind Max, she has to build the courage from somewhere and not be a devastatingly embarrassing person. âDonât worry, I know Iâm going to walk away a winner with you.â
Y/n almost lets herself misinterupt that before shaking it off and as Lando opens the door for her.
âThank you.â Again that eruption of a flush on her face which Lando clearly notices.
âHey, I did not realise you meant y/n when you said Verstappen.â Carlos laughs when the two arrive at the padel court.
âSorry, he had other plans.â Y/n smiles a little but he immediately changes his tune.
âI will have her on my team.â Charles states making her eyes widen in surprise while Lando looks ready to choke the Ferrari golden boy.
âIâve already called dibs. Itâs us against Ferrari.â Lando declares making Charles concede while Carlos sends Lando a look that y/n canât quite read but Lando just shrugs it off. âReady to play?â
âIâm ready.â
Admittedly to Landoâs surprise, y/n isnât just good at padel but she clearly has carries the same gene for competitiveness that is usually overshadowed by her quiet persona. Not that she gets aggressive but the annoyed look when Charles or Carlos win a point or round speaks louder than her voice does.
But after three matches, y/n and Lando have won and he runs to her picking her up when she wins the last point.
âProving once again, the Verstappen bloodline produces only winners.â Lando laughs while the Ferrari drivers try not to be such bitter losers over Lando and y/n winning.
Somehow y/n is not so much talked into but pulled along for lunch with Lando while Carlos and Charles announce they have other things they need to do.
âAny other sports you excel at?â Lando asks trying to make sure that she feels like he wants to hear her talk.
âUhhhâŠtennis?â Y/n laughs nervously before clearing her throat a little. âIâve really spent my life justâŠsupporting Max.â
Lando softens a little thinking about the type of bond that Max and y/n have. He knows that Max has spoken publicly about how he hates race weekends that his little sister isnât there, that heâs more confident with her support throughout the weekend.
âThatâs quite sweet.â Lando states making a mental note to call his siblings and just check in with them. âDid you ever want to get into racing?â
âI karted, I got really into it. Max thinks if I havenât continued we couldâve both been in F1âŠbut I think that heâs just trying to build up my confidence about how good I was.â Y/n shrugs with a sad smile.
An idea sparks in Landoâs head but he keeps himself quiet, not wanting to scare her with it.
âI wouldâve liked to see you on the grid. Itâd be nice to see a woman up with us, why not two Verstappen?â
âBecause siblings rivalry is dangerous enough without fast cars and competition?â Y/n jokes earning a laugh from Lando.
âEven better for racing though.â
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Arranging it with Max took secrecy and compliance but they managed to arrange something for y/n that Lando has to admit, heâs pretty proud of making happen.
âWhat is this?â Y/n questions pulling off her sunglasses as Max guides her to the karting track.
âLando wanted to invite us to be apart of his YouTube video. Weâre going karting.â Max states proudly while y/nâs smile wavers breaking into a nearly fearful look. âItâs ok, itâs fine.â
âNo, because last time we karted together you literally knocked me off track and out of my kart.â
âBut I wonât this time. Only clean racing, I promise.â Max states then pushing her toward Lando who is standing with the Quadrant team. âSheâs ready to race.â
Using the fact that y/n is too shy in front of new people, and especially Lando, to say no about karting. Y/n smiles when sheâs handed a helmet that Max mustâve got to Lando ahead of time since itâs a helmet she had designed and used previously.
Being a part of the video is an unusual experience but Lando helping y/n get into her kart and make sure she feels secure in it, he doesnât get himself ready until heâs triple checked that sheâs happy.
Max is lined up beside her, but she doesnât dare look at him knowing heâll knock her focus.
Theyâve raced each other as kids, but as adults itâs a different story.
Karts are obviously more limited than an F1 car for speed and general racing ability.
When they finally get going Max shoots ahead, but y/n has a bit of a hare and tortoise attitude. The others prove to be a bit of a hurdle but she slides past them and accidentally past her brother beginning to lead the race and not long later laps some people while Max tries to chase his sister down.
She nearly misses the chequered flag spinning around to a breaking stop which does up with her being rammed into by Max.
âAh.â Y/n grunts from the impact then sucking in a breath and sighing to herself as she leans back in her seat and raises a middle finger to the world champion. âSore loser.â
Not to Maxâs surprise, Lando jumps at the chance to help her.
âAre you ok?â Lando asks getting her helmet off once sheâs out the kart while Max stands up pulling his own helmet off. âThat was amazing.â
âTold you she was good.â
âToo bad you had to punish me for it.â Y/n states earning a fake pout before Max hugs his sister.
âYou should get back into it.â Max whispers making her tsk clicking her tongue.
âI second that.â Lando adds while she shoots him a small smile.
âI think Iâll stick to a supportive role.â Y/n shrugs then clearing her throat. âThat was fun though. Proof that F1 drivers arenât always the best drivers on a track.â
âWell I told you that you would be the champion if you hadâve stuck with me on the track.â Max shrugs while she rolls her eyes. Then Max nudges Lando. âYou should bring her karting again, I think she enjoyed it more than she wants to admit.â
âIâm right here, Max.â Y/n murmurs as if to remind him that she can in fact hear him.
Max does decide that maybe he pushed y/n a little far out of her comfort zone and is maybe pushing her even further which isnât going her any favours.
âWe have to go, but thank you for including us.â Max smiles while Y/n looks almost sad to go. âOrâŠI could leave y/n here with you guys and someone drop her off later?â
âSounds good to me.â Lando nods while y/n pauses for a moment then nodding in agreement quickly.
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Y/n doesnât get dropped off, instead her and Lando end up in his hotel room with her.
âI wouldnât have thought Max would be the type of brother to trust you in the hands of another driver. Heâs always seemed quite protective.â Lando comments while Y/n lies at the opposite end of the sofa to Lando.
âHeâsâŠnot as protective as people think. I think if he thinks something is making me happy, then he wonât get in the way.â Y/n shrugs while picking up some popcorn that they had ordered in room service.
âI think heâs playing wingman to both of us.â Lando comments while she digs herself down as if to try and hide herself. âNoâŠthereâs no hiding this time. Iâm not hiding anything. If youâll let me take you on dates and spend nights with you, then I want to do that.â
Lando says it exactly how it is. Complete transparency.
âThat sounds good to me.â Y/n nods before he offers her hand that she takes allowing him to pull her over on top of him chest to chest while her face burns hot enough to it radiate off of her.
âDonât get shy again on me now.â Lando grins before kissing her softly, an action that makes her melt down against him. âI think since I have Maxâs permission weâre ok to go ahead.â
Now Sam has NEVER questioned his sexuality like..ever.
And while fighting with team ironman, Sam doesn't really get to appreciate Tony, nor as he really hung around the man.
But one day, when everyone's signed the accords and the other avengers are trying to get back into Tonys good books like:
Natasha: I found that one Italian roast, stark. The one that you really like.
(And it's a really expensive brand shes payed with her own money flashing a small smile at him)
Tony simply raises and eyebrow
"I take decaf at the moment." He says dismissively.
Or Clint
"Hey, man. What did the-" and Clint gets cut off,
"Knock knock Barton" tony asks looking up from his starkpad
"Who's there, gorgeous?" He teased
"My tired legs. Stop dick riding." He snapped at him (Peter taught him that phrase)
The whole team gets ripped a new one,
One days Sam walks in, makes himself some coffee and starts drinking when stark walks in.
Tony simply glances at the mug and back at Sam, the man was dressed in a black tank top, sweaty and with loose sweatpants and simply goes,
"That's my cup, Wilson."
Sam splutters and looks at the cup, it being ironman merchandise and looking back up at Tony
"Ah, don't stress bird brain, your fine, drink out of it whenever you want sweet cheeks." He shrugged his muscles flexing for a second as he walked off
And Sam was totally staring at that ass.
I am frankly appawlled that this doesnt have a thousand notes and comments, so I must try and do something about it!!
She watches his chest move with his breath, and then he cups his hands around his mouth, leaning farther out over the barricade.
âLadybug,â he shouts, his voice high and clear over the rest of the noise of the stadium, like her ears are zeroed into the soundwaves from his throat. âI swear you are heaven-sent!â
Marinette canât help it. She laughs.
or
a pop punk sensation moments from an identity reveal who is for some reason contracted to be a soldier of heaven partners up with parisâs golden it-boy by pure chance. theyâve got lives to save, music to make, and also theyâre desperately in love with each other. for ladrien june 2023<3
This is Ladrien but LB knows who Chat is the whole time (she recruits him!) She asks him to team up with her as a punk rock musical duo, but actually they end up teaming up to start bar fights (with demons) and cross-dress (for demon-fighting purposes) and have truly transcendental experiences together (that only sometimes involve demons) (sometimes, its just each other)
And adrien dies. A lot.
Yall have GOT to read it!
@peachcitt I hope you don't mind this unsolicited fic boost, you deserve more love!
how about Jason with the prompt "text me when you get home"? the one time they forget/fall asleep before sending the text and Jay loses hid mind. rushes over expecting them to be dead but they passed out on the couch as soon as they got home
really superbly SCRUMPTIOUS prompt Aud. I love protective jaybird đ„°âŒïž thanks for sending something in đ«¶
jason todd x gn!reader. worried protective snuggly jason. no warnings really, ya boy is just paranoid and madly in love with you đ
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****
As soon as you get out of your last class of the day, your phone rings.
You answer it, wedging the phone between your ear and shoulder as you fish in your bag for a couple of bills. You're already walking to the train station.
"Hi, snookie bear," you say into the phone, slightly delirious with hunger and sleep deprivation.
Jason snorts on the other end. "That's a new one. Hey, baby. Y'heading home?"
"Indeed I am."
"Need a ride?"
You wait and listen. Eventually, you hear the sounds of hitting and grunting in the background. You roll your eyesâonly Jason would be in the middle of a fight and then ask if you need a ride home.
"No, I'm okay. It's not dark yet. Plus you sound busy."
"I'm never too busy for you," he says immediately. "And it's gonna get dark in an hour. Are you sureâ"
"Yes, Jay," you say gently. "I'm sure. Don't worry about me. I'm going straight home."
You're already at the station. There's a good amount of people, students and workers alike. The university is in a relatively okay part of town, especially during the day. You're not worried. It's not like you traipse through Crime Alley on your downtime.
"Okay." Jason takes a deep breath. "Justâjust be careful. Text me when you get home."
You note the hint of worry in his tone. Maybe this week has been particularly saturated with crime. Jason tends to get a little overbearing about your safety when he's had a tough week. You know he had go down to BlĂŒdhaven and help his brotherâwith what specifically, you don't know.
Most of the time, you're sure you don't want to know.
"I always do," you say. The train pulls up to the station. "Ooh, train's here! I'll talk to you later. I'm thinking of ordering takeout. Too tired to cook."
"Okay, sweetheart. Be safe. Love you. Lock your door."
You roll your eyes fondly. "Yes, Jay. Love you too. Bye."
You hang up as you step onto the train. You pull your headphones out of your bag and shut your brain off during the ride. By the time you get off the train, you've lost hope that you'll be doing any work tonight. You're absolutely wiped out after three back-to-back classes.
It's still light when you get home. You lock the door after you get in, the habit ingrained into you, and dump your bag onto the couch.
Takeout is a no-go. You're hungry now and about thirty seconds away from passing out on the couch.
You change into your home clothes, eat a granola bar, and call it a day. You'll eat more later.
You turn off your phone to bar any annoying notifications and fall into bed, eyes closing immediately.
****
The sound of your deadbolt being teared off its chain wakes you up. You flinch and jump awake, trying to blink through sleep. Your mouth is dry from how hard you slept, and your eyesight is slightly blurry from the sudden flood of moisture.
Your bedroom door swings open, and suddenly you're pulled into warm, heavily muscled arms. You hug back on instinct; you'd know the feel of your boyfriend anywhere.
"Jay, hâ"
"You didn't text," he says, voice shaking. "You said you would. I wasâI thought you wereâ"
You tense, guilt knocking into you.
"Shit. Jason, I'm so sorry. I meant to, I was just so tired..."
Jason pulls back to look at you, hands still on your shoulders. His expression is stern.
"I'm gonna pick you up from now on. When are your late days?"
"Jay, no, GCU is across town. You can't possibly pick me up three days a week. That's too much! What about patrol?"
"Somebody else is out at this time," he says stonily. "Crime Alley can wait an hour while I get you home."
His eyes blaze green, a side effect of the Pit. You can tell he's putting every effort into keeping a lid on the worry and fear and anger over your silence.
"Jason." You cup his face. "Honey, I'm safe. I'm sorry I didn't text you. I'm sorry I worried you. But your adrenaline is spiked right now, Jay. Everything feels magnified. I don't need to be picked up. I was perfectly safe coming home. Okay?"
He shakes his head, holding your wrists. "Anything could've happened. I was soâfuck, baby, I was so scared. I-I checked the station footage and the traffic cams, and I didn't see you after you cut through the park, and I thoughtâI was sure you'dâ"
Jason pulls your arms around his neck and buries his face into your shoulder. He supports you by the backs of your thighs, tugging you into his lap. Then he clings tight.
"Oh, Jay," you murmur, petting his curls. "I'm alright. This end of Gotham isn't so bad. And I know you'd have found me even if something had happened. But nothing did."
"Can't lose you," he chokes out.
"You won't lose me, honey," you say. "You keep me safe."
He trembles in your embrace. You kiss the shell of his ear and continue to pet his hair.
"Let me pick you up tomorrow, at least," he pleads. "We'll get dumplings at that place you like. You barely ate anything when you came home."
"Okay, Jay," you say, because you know he needs that reassurance. He won't relax without it. "That sounds good."
You keep stroking his hair. "Y'wanna order in now?"
"In a minute."
Jason lays you both down on the bed. He throws a leg over yours and pulls you into his chest. It's now that you see just how much tension is locked in his shoulders. He's exhausted.
"Jus' wanna hold you for a bit," he says, lips resting on your shoulder.
He's drowsy, the adrenaline finally ebbing. You close your eyes and snuggle into his arms.
"You can hold me for as long as you want," you say, threading your fingers with his. "I'm not going anywhere."
y/nhorner
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y/horner waiting to get my wings
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y/nbiggestfan come on red bull, give our girl her wings already!
y/nhornersupremacy i hate that the talent is right in front of them but they keep overlooking you! totally their loss
y/nhornersupremacy manifesting those wings for you soon! the grid is missing your fierceness
purplesector red bull or alphatauri would be crazy not to lock you down
womeninmotorsport the world needs more phenomenal female drivers like you â€ïž
y/n4wdc the day is coming for those wings, i just know it
y/nhorner
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y/nhorner i donât care, i paint the town red
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scuderiaferrari red is your color â€ïž
charles_leclerc looks like weâll be seeing a lot of each other đ welcome to the team!
y/nhorner canât wait đ«¶
gridgossip oh itâs about to go down! competing against daddy horner đ
formulanone never call him daddy again đ„Ž
womeninmotorsport you go girl! time to show red bull what they missed out on
y/nbiggestfan so excited for you!
lewishamilton onwards and upwards đđŸ
y/nhorner thank you, lew!
formulanews red bull must be punching the air right now! y/n and ferrari are going to be a force to be reckoned with together
Maranello, Italy (15 July 2024) - Scuderia Ferrari is reinvigorated in 2024 thanks largely to the arrival of young British driver Y/N Horner. Dubbed âLa Vendicataâ (The Avenged) by the loyal Tifosi, Horner has made an immediate impact in her first season with the team and rookie season in F1.
Her commanding victories at the Austrian and British Grands Prix added to a consistent streak of podium finishes, establishing Horner as a rising star. Beating Red Bull, her fatherâs team, on their home soil was sweet revenge after being passed over for a seat.
But Hornerâs influence extends beyond her own results. She convinced renowned race strategist Hannah Schmitz to make the jump from Red Bull and breathe new life into the famously questionable Ferrari strategy. Schmitzâs shrewd calls have helped optimize both Leclerc and Hornerâs aggressive driving styles.
Additionally, Horner brought along several top designers and engineers from Milton Keynes to strengthen Maranelloâs technical team. Her rapport with teammate Charles Leclerc has Ferrari targeting its first Constructorsâ Championship and Driversâ Championship in nearly two decades.
Team Principal Fred Vasseur praised Hornerâs technical acumen and work ethic. âHer talent and confidence are matched only by her preparation and diligence. Y/N understands the car and motivates the team.â
The Tifosi have quickly embraced La Vendicataâs bold charisma and flair for the dramatic. With a title challenge in sight, she has brought fresh belief and energy to Ferrari. Still very much early in her career, her potential seems limitless.
Y/N Horner is out to show Red Bull what they lost by revitalizing the Prancing Horse. With La Vendicata and Il Predestinato leading the charge, Ferrariâs glory days may soon return.
y/nhorner
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y/nhorner i still want your hands up on my body. you still make my heart beat fast, ferrari
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leclerclover itâs definitely charles! i would know those arms and legs anywhere
trulytifosi i think her boyfriend is just being supportive and wearing ferrari merch
leclerclover no way, the body language is all there. itâs definitely charles!
f1wagupdates charles and y/n would be the dream team on and off the track
lightsoutferrari letâs not jump to conclusions, it could just be a random boyfriend. charles doesnât have a monopoly on wearing ferrari branded clothing
scuderiay/n i know that nothingâs been confirmed yet but imagine if it is charles đ they would have so much chemistry together
monzamash iâm manifesting them so much
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scuderiaferrari when your drivers take team bonding a bit too seriously
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y/nhorner you told us that we should get close to each other so we did
scuderiaferrari as teammates, maybe friends. not close enough for the admin to be traumatized by finding you with each otherâs tongue down your throats while i was just trying to get an espresso
charles_leclerc what can we say? weâre overachievers like that
maxverstappen1 so itâs okay when they do it but when i tried to kiss daniel for team bonding i got in trouble? make it make sense!
redbullracing itâs been seven years, let it go
maxverstappen1 no
ferraricentral clearly whatever theyâre doing is working so no complaints here
This is the redemption story of the request I messed up. There is a minor similarity in that the reader previously did karting, but I've changed the narrative a bit.
Summary: Max's little sister has always been in shadow, his racing career and friendship with Lando always outshining her. Lando has always made the effort to make her feel acknowledged, which is probably the bare minimum but it's definitely where her crush stems from. But can an old secret leave Lando giving away his own feelings for her?
Lando Norris x Fewtrell!reader
Despite her not officially being part of Quadrant, she's always helping him. In fact y/n is practically the whole marketing team behind it, she tells Max what to do and how to do everything right.
"Hey, y/n. My favourite Fewtrell." Lando greets as her brother and her walk through the paddock. An offended expression immediately being on her brother's face while she accepts a hug, only to hide her bright red face before stepping back. Not wanting to hang on too long or linger and have him catch onto her feelings.
Her crush on Lando has spanned since she saw her brother befriend the much smaller boy in their karting days. Her attention was caught by his bright cheeky smile.
"If she's your favourite maybe I should just leave." Max states jokingly but Lando yanks y/n back into a hug that she definitely wasn't expecting, even grunting when her body hits into his. "Can you stop manhandling my sister, she's not interested in your physical advances."
Lies.
But Max foolishly doesn't know that.
In fact, not only does Max not see the horribly obvious crush that his sister has on his best friend.
What neither Max nor y/n know is that Lando has had a crush on y/n for a while now. Although admittedly it is not quite as longstanding as y/n's crush on him, it's been around a couple years.
It started on her 19th birthday when she came home very drunk, like paralytic. He'd found her outside having set outside the door after several failed attempts of trying to get through the door, she gave up on it and just decided she'd sleep outside. Max, at the time, had already fallen asleep. During trying to help a very drunk and floppy Y/n get to bed, something in the way Lando saw her changed.
Then on her 20th he helped arrange a surprise trip for her birthday and she hooked up with some guy who was staying on the resort. She hooked up with the guy and the ugly jealous feeling in Lando's gut left him in a bad mood for the rest of the trip, when the guy left he was making sure to have y/n's attention at all times. That was all over a year ago now, but he still remembers that awful feeling at the sight of someone else with her.
"Come on, let's get you guys something to eat." Lando states, neither of them addressing Max's words.
They go get something to eat with Max and Lando maintaining conversation while y/n just sits quietly, as she always does.
"So y/n, you're coming to play golf and come karting with us right?" Lando smiles finally directing his attention back to y/n making her look at him for a moment.
"Oh...I uhh...I didn't think I was invited." Y/n murmurs which does earn a frown from both the men in front of her.
"You're always invited, y/n." Lando states with Max nodding in agreement. He shifts over wrapping an arm around her. "I'll always invite you at least, Max's opinion doesn't matter."
"No, it never does with you." Max hums sarcastically before he looks at his friend. "Move your arm off of her."
Maybe Max isn't as blind to everything as the two thought, even if they're unaware of each other's feelings. Though neither of them comment, but Lando does pull a face to mock the demand.
-
Golfing isn't y/n's thing and yet again Lando seems to be getting a little more hands on with her to help her get the right position. But it's when Max has to leave to help get equipment that Lando is left with y/n.
"You look great in a racing suit." Lando comments making her stop playing with the zip, a red rising up her neck and face. "I'll still never understand why you stopped karting."
Y/n's karting career did take her to championships. But she stopped when she could've went beyond karting and Lando never understood why. He'd never say it to Max, but she was better than him and showed promise to get into high title fights if she had've continued.
"Max was doing bigger and better." She murmurs honestly as Lando picks up her helmet for her.
"What?"
"Our parents...they said that they couldn't keep taking us both and Max was making a real career." Y/n shrugs then reaching for the helmet to take from him only for him to retract it back from her reach.
"Does Max know that's why?"
"I don't think so. I mean they didn't tell me while he was in the room...and he's never mentioned it." Y/n sighs hating that they're even talking about it. "Don't look at me like that."
"Sorry...I'm sorry, I just...you were so talented."
"Thanks." Y/n murmurs with a small frown before finally getting the helmet from his hand with some force.
Now Lando will support his friend through thick and thin, putting Max in charge of Quadrant wasn't just something he did because he wanted to give Max something to do. Really the idea for Quadrant had been in his mind for a while and he needed someone else to head it because he can't do it full time. But he has a feeling that y/n would've been Max's biggest rival and perhaps might've gone beyond him.
"Let's see if you're bit rusty then." Lando states trying to lighten the mood as he shoots her a smile, just in time for Max to reappear.
-
After watching y/n win the karting challenge for Quadrant with an excessively massive reaction. Y/n started trying to dodge Lando at any cost.
"Where are we going?" Y/n asks while Max drives them to a mystery location.
"You never told me that mum and dad made you quit for me." Max comments suddenly making her sigh rolling her eyes and looking out the window.
"It never mattered really. You were older and further in your career." Y/n mutters having never wanted to have this discussion wit her brother. "I didn't tell Lando for you to take pity on me and tell you. I didn't mean to tell him at all."
"Well you should've." Max scolds then readjusting to his grip as a sign that she can tell he's trying to calm down.
"Can you tell me where we're going since apparently we don't keep secrets, or we're not allowed to keep secrets?" Y/n grumbles while he sighs softly and looks at her.
"Lando wanted to set up a surprise for you. He wouldn't tell me what, just the location to take you to."
The two siblings basically go silent for the rest of the journey and when they pull up y/n is more than confused as to why they're on the tarmac of a runway where Lando is standing with a few others.
"What the hell?" Y/n murmurs as they get out and Lando grins and Max stays next to his car while Lando pulls her onto the little private jet.
"Do you remember your 19th birthday?" Lando questions making her frown since they all know she was so violently ill when she was hungover that she ended up going to A&E for alcohol poisoning after she went momentarily blind from being sick.
"No. No, I don't remember." Y/n states completely in awe of the suggestion she would remember anything.
"I've wanted to get you away from Max and take you on a date since that day." Lando declares while she feels her mouth go dry. "So I'm sort of kidnapping you and we're going on a holiday as our first date...unless you really don't want to then you can get off the jet and go home."
Lando waits for a response before she nods at him making him give Max a thumbs up out the window that he can leave.
"Lando...my 19th birthday was nearly 3 years go." Y/n mumbles making him look at her with a small smile. "Well you hid it well."
"Did I?" Lando questions not really convinced of that. "Looking back on it. You really didn't."
"Oh god, don't remind me over that. I hate that you even know." Y/n pouts then groaning as she slumps down in the seat, covering her burning face while Lando just laughs before moving over to sit down next to her. "
-
Lando took y/n to Dubai. Apparently having managed to get Ria to pack up some Dubai-appropriate clothes for her.
"What do you think Max would say if he knew what we just did?" Lando questions making y/n look at him with a wrinkled nose while Lando shoots her a grin. "What?"
"We just had sex but your mind is on my brother. Is that going to be a regular thing? Because I can handle it, I just need a heads up."
"No. But...he's the reason I never made a move earlier. So excuse me for not being able to completely ignore him invading my thoughts." Lando states sassily earning a look from the young woman. "Come back here."
Y/n sighs climbing on the hotel bed and sliding over the sheets as she returns to his side.
"Speaking of my brother...why did you tell him?" Y/n asks while Lando frowns. "I never wants him to know because it's not fair for him to feel guilty about something that he never asked for."
"Because he never knew why." Lando mumbles while she sighs since she still wishes Max never found out and it wasn't really Lando's choice to tell him. "Sorry."
"It's ok. But you could've at least told me that you told him."
"I would've but you were doing everything to dodge me. Even Max said hanging out without you there felt wrong." Lando admits then shifting just enough so he can kiss her. "You don't know how much you mean to everyone around you...it's not fair that you were made to be thought of as a second choice by your parents. But you should know, you have always been Max's favourite person. Above me, above your parents, above everyone."
Y/n frowns, trying to blink away tears at are completely fogging her vision but eventually she moves her hands to rub them away.
"Aww....baby, no." Lando laughs yanking her up into a full hug and just squeezing her. "You're not supposed to cry.
"How am I not meant to cry at that?"
"I don't know, I'm new to this boyfriend stuff. But crying is never a good sign is it?"