How much time do we think Eddie and Shannon were actually together — under the same roof — after Christopher was born? Not much, right?
Eddie was home not even a week when Chris was born. Then he re-enlisted after Chris's diagnosis. He got shot, was honorably discharged, and it seems like Shannon left not too long after he came back home for good. Then, she came back when Eddie had moved to LA, but was in both their lives — as Chris's mother and something to Eddie — for maybe a few months (?) before she died.
Shannon raised Chris alone for much of his young life, and then she was gone. And all three of them were together for maybe a handful of months, in total. Chris never had two active parents, for any meaningful length of time.
It's just hitting me that Eddie never actually had a co-parent or a partner before Buck. A role Buck has now been playing for years.
Because this?
And this?
And fucking this?
Is goddamn profound.
I mean, we all have known the facts for a while. But it's just now hitting me how little time Shannon was in both their lives. That Eddie has never before come anywhere near to having what he now has with Buck. That the two of them really have built a family with Christopher — a family that none of them have ever had before.
What a love story.
No cause seriously there isn’t a single song on the Atlas albums by sleeping at last that isn’t beautiful. Like each one lights up the soul and brings me to tears in its ability to capture and illustrate the wonder and beauty of the world around us.
Mind swimming with thoughts
What if...
What if, instead of a "you guys have an adorable son" 2.0, we have the opposite of it?
What if someone comes up to Eddie to tell him that "Chris uncle is so good with him!" or that "Chris could never find a better godfather!", or some heteronormative shit like that?
What if Eddie blanches, freezes, because that should be what Buck is, right? An uncle, a godfather, a friend of the family?
But, then, why does all that sounds so little in face of who Buck really is?
Buck is his best friend, the best he's ever had. He's also Chris' best friend, and while he is slightly envious of the title, it's not bad. He isn't Chris godfather, though, much less his uncle, even though they do look alike, with the curls and all, almost like they're...
Like they're father and son.
Oh.
Oh.
When he put Buck on his will, so long ago (a lifetime, really), he was... Listen, both Adriana and Sophia are lovely to Chris. They never treat him like he's breakable, incapable of doing things on his own, they never prive him from his agency. When he still lived in El Paso, he was overjoyed whenever they stopped by to look after Chris. They knew his son was amazing and shouldn't be put down for doing his own thing.
Adriana had a degree in pedagogy and Sophia was a physiotherapist. If the worst came to happen, they'd look after Christopher, and they'd do it well.
But...
But.
Whenever he thought about Buck's place in his life, he never put him in a "friend" category. Not since he stepped up and helped Eddie get back to his son after the earthquake, or when he saw Eddie struggling and introduced him to Carla, or when saved him from a tsunami.
After that first year, with its highs and lows, Buck became family. He slotted into their dynamic incredibly well, helped juggle the duties when Eddie was getting overwhelmed, learned to take cues for when to take a little more than usual. They learned how to communicate from a single look, and, yes, for their incredibly dangerous job but also for things like "did he put sunscreen on?" or "just five more minutes of videogames and he needs to do his schoolwork" or "this movie is not appropriate for his age".
Buck looked at their little family and asked "is there anyone taking that spouse spot?" and didn't wait for an answer.
And, fuck, Eddie wasn't mad that he hadn't waited for it. Before now, before therapy, he didn't know if he'd accept it.
But right now? When he has his head coming into a good place, a place where he could see that he deserved help, he deserved good things, he deserved to be loved?
By all the gods and saints, Eddie was ready to accept everything Buck had to offer and strive to return it tenfold.
Buck was theirs, his and Chris', just as much as their were Buck's. He only needed to know how to say it out loud.
Jamie dyslexic, flappy hands, jumping up and down, i don't know I don't know I don't know, tiny shorts, comfortable clothing, hands in shirt/sleeves, dissociation depression anxiety, tongue thing, not picking up on social cues, can't sit "normally" (curled up on the bench, sitting on the floor, etc), explains his feelings in ways a lot of people think are funny or weird but are actually very accurate and the only way he knows how to describe them, needs to be constantly fidgeting and moving around chewing on hoodie string messing with his mom's pant leg, exaggerated facial expressions, sensory issues Tartt, my beloved
EVAN BUCKLEY WEEK | DAY FOUR ↳ Buck + Favorite Arc 《 finding his real family in los angeles 》
1. Never play scrabble with Momo. She will always win. No exceptions.
2. Never wash any dishes or turn on sinks when Bakugo is taking a shower. Last time that happened he got so surprised that there’s now a hole in the bathroom wall.
3. There are no kettles allowed. No one knows why, but every time they buy a new one Deku hides it. It’s best to just not buy them anymore as clearly it’s a waste of money.
4. At least 3 people need to remind Todoroki that dinner is on, because he will forget to eat.
5. Never talk about heroes at the dinner table. Bakugo, Deku and Todoroki almost always end up in a heated argument and all three never finish their dinner.
6. Do not ask Tsuyu to grab something with her tongue just because it’s too far away from the couch. She’s too nice to say no.
7. Movie nights are every Saturday night. It’s kinda mandatory. A different person is allowed to pick the movie genre every week in rotation. Movies in that genre are then voted on.
8. If Deku falls asleep on you, you’re stuck. If you move, he will literally squeeze the life out of you.
9. Todoroki is not your heater
10. Todoroki is not your air conditioner
11. Having Ochako float marshmallows while Todoroki shoots fire at them is not the correct way to roast marshmallows. Do it the normal way.
12. Dark Shadow is not the class pet. He is very dangerous and Tokoyami is sick of everyone trying to pet him.
13. Sensei Aizawa may have given you his number, but it is for emergencies and cat pictures ONLY. Please don’t text him asking for homework answers. You’re not funny.
14. If you occupy the dorm rooms in close approximation to Ochako’s, please remind her to make sure to either wear kitchen mittens or strap herself down in bed before she goes to sleep. It’s quite horrifying to walk into her room in the morning and see her sleeping on the ceiling, and it’s not good for her blood pressure.
15. Mineta is not allowed to even step foot in the girls corridors. If he’s seen there, you’re welcome to literally kick him out.
16. No one is allowed to break into Deku’s room to hide behind his cardboard figures and jump out to scare him. He almost died of a heart attack last time and he is very capable of destroying the building if scared.
17. Pranking Todoroki is a horrible idea. He has amazing natural reflexes and you will probably die.
18. Please be mindful in the hallways, you can’t always fully see Hagakure but she’s there and doesn’t appreciate being bumped into.
19. As of the next three months, Denki is on trash duty. Do not let anyone else do it, it is his job. This goes to show that you’re not allowed to reenact the scene of Ratatouille where Remy gets struck by lighting on the roof.
20. Mineta is excluded from being able to help pick movies. He only picks vulgar movies, and we are very concerned by the amount of films he knows by heart. Do not encourage him.
21. Any and all Vogue magazines go to Mina. She will fight you for them, so it’s best to just give them up.
22. Anyone in the rooms next to Todoroki and Bakugo are on constant fire extinguishing duties. They both generate flame when they sleep, and we’re sick of waking up to fire alarms.
23. Flirting with Deku as a joke to make Todoroki jealous is not smart. He is very scary and will probably internally plan your murder.
24. If Deku texts you at 3 in the morning with a link to a reddit post, do not click on it, do not engage. Tell him to go to sleep, and threaten to wake Todoroki if he doesn’t let up.
25. Having Kirishima burst through a wall and scream “OH YEAHH” as the Cool-Aid man is not worth the money it takes to replace the wall.
26. Oujiro has a tail. This should be obvious. Please be courteous and pay attention before you sit down next to him.
27. Deku can and will physically harm you if you speak ill of All Might. Do not speak ill of All Might.
28. Please don’t leave dirty dishes out. This should be obvious, and it drives Bakugo insane. He’s up past 8 to clean them, and that’s his bedtime.
29. Denki is not a phone charger. He will agree to charge your phone, but if he sneezes you’re all screwed.
30. Do not accept brownies from Sero.
( Posted and written by Iida Tenya, put into more modern terms by Mina )
(Pt2 is here)
(Pt3 is here)
if you don’t (re)watch spn you might not remember it but sam stammers constantly. he’s always stuttering at the start of words or repeating words before moving on in a sentence. and it increases the older he gets. now of course actorman is making choices but there are plenty of reasons why sam might actually have a stutter. he could have had one from childhood, sure, but another obvious explanation would be an induced stutter from head trauma. I don’t think anyone in his family would make fun of him for it – cas and jack would both understand how he developed it and that it’s not a bad thing, and dean himself is hard of hearing so he knows what it’s like to have developed a disability. eileen can’t even hear it. she certainly doesn’t care. I don’t think he would mind it much at all when it’s just him and his family and his friends, but I do think it would be harder just being out and about if he started to feel like he was losing control over it. while I don’t think that means that he’d sign in public all the time, I do think that if eileen noticed his jaw ticking like he can’t slow down she’d lift up her hands and dean would turn down his hearing aids and cas and jack would switch to one of their many languages and for a moment his tongue would rest and his fingers would do the talking
So, do you think the Queen is still alive? I heard she hasn't been seen in public since October.
She was seen in public on November 18th, on Dec 16th, and she did the Christmas broadcast. Also, she stripped the Duke of York of his "military affiliations and royal patronages" (you think anyone else gets to do that?).
She's 95. When she dies, you'll know. Everyone will know. And Charles will be King, and the postage stamps and coins in the UK will be all wrong.
( technically it’s 29 but that doesn’t look as pleasing as 30 )
31. Jirou is not allowed to have her speakers during school nights, as last time we allowed her to keep them in her room she started blasting “gravy train” at one in the morning.
32. There is always one person on Bakugo duty when it gets chilly outside. He won’t admit it, but he is cold, and needs a jacket.
33. We don’t know how or why Denki got TikTok famous, but that app is not good for his health. He’s on it constantly. If you see him on it, slap his phone from his hands.
34. Just because Tsuyu can regurgitate her stomach does not mean you should ask her to. We’re looking at you, Mineta.
35. Attempting to scare Koda by placing fake plastic centipedes around the dorms is not wise. He has a surprisingly high pitched scream and Uraraka had ringing in her right ear for two weeks after someone did it to him the first time.
36. Organizing another “sit on your desktop” protest to combat Iida’s swatting might actually give him a literal heart attack. Please be courteous to our class president and sit in your darn chairs before he spontaneously combusts.
37. Trying to translate anything Aoyama says is a bad idea. We don’t know why he chooses to only say certain sentences in French, but most of the time they’re just weird.
38. We don’t know who keeps doing it, but the name plate on Sero’s room door is constantly being changed to “sticky daddy” and the staff of Heights Alliance are not happy about it. We advise against continuing this.
39. Todoroki is unbeatable in Mario cart. Not even Shoji has been able to take him down. For the safety of all, do not let Bakugo and Todoroki play against each other. Those consoles are expensive to replace.
40. Addressing rule 30, Sero has started making cookies. Do not be fooled, they are baked with the same ingredients as the brownies. Todoroki made the mistake of eating one and was found in his dorm room trying to act out Elsa’s “Let It Go”. That was a lot of damage to repair.
41. Todoroki and Deku adopted a pet cat named Cheese. We’ve agreed to keep Cheese a secret. He’s part of the family now. If anyone rats Cheese out, I ( Ochako Uraraka, hmu @ room 113 ) will fight you in a Calvary battle.
42. Yelling “sneeze” over and over until Todoroki sneezes has proven to be a bad idea. Last time that happened Todoroki froze Aizawa to his desk.
43. Deku will start crying if you play the ASPCA commercial. He won’t stop for hours and Todoroki has to handle it. If it turns on, immediately turn it off. Those tears could bring down the building.
44. Mineta has a specialty mandated school computer. If anyone sees him using his personal one outside of his room, please inform Aizawa. He uses the voice option of google translate to interrupt class with inappropriate words and pulls up restricted content.
45. If Jirou approaches you holding a pair of earbuds, telling you to “check this out” do not take her up on the offer. Denki was temporarily hearing impaired for a month until he recovered.
46. Asking Sero to use his tape as spider webs like spider man is a horrible idea, and does not have the same strength as the real thing.
47. Someone needs to remind Iida to sleep if he’s been studying. He starts to hyper-focus and doesn’t realize 8 hours have passed. The boy needs rest.
48. Denki is not allowed in the communal bath when he’s sick. If he sneezes, everyone in that bathroom will die.
49. Bakugo will act like his hearing aids are off when he’s pissed at you. There’s no use trying to talk to him then, even if he can actually hear you.
50. Touching Deku’s hero notebooks is one of the worst ideas you could possible have. Do not.
51. Saying “wanna fight” as a joke around Todoroki and Bakugo is quite possibly the worst thing you could ever do. They’re not good with social cues, and will take you up on the offer. We advise against it.
52. Todoroki is too stubborn to admit when he’s sick. He will walk around as if nothings wrong with a 105 degree temp in the name of not showing weakness. When this happens, please immediately contact Midoriya.
53. Kirishima will shout “dibs” whenever Bakugo enters the room. Let this happen. It’s cute.
54. Do not hand Bakugo a Snickers and say “you’re not yourself when you’re hungry”. Denki has attempted this and he ended up with half the bar stuck down his trachea. Ergo rule 54.
55. Truth or dare, more specifically the dare, is no longer allowed in the dorms.
56. Mineta is required at least one person to keep him in check on Valentine’s Day. There’s too much opportunity to be nasty, do not be afraid to hit him.
57. We have a special “Shouto Squad” for whenever Endeavor makes trips to the school for hero lectures. Midoriya and Iida lead the squad. Contact Midoriya for more information.
58. Bakugo, Jirou, and Denki are no longer allowed in the dorm kitchen.
59. Just because Midoriya hugs Todoroki does not mean just anyone can. That is a exclusive privilege, and attempting to do this could end in sudden life threatening injuries.
60. Absolutely do not wake Momo up before 11 on the weekend.
(Pt 1 is here)
(Pt3 is here)
percy already has the necklace with no beads in the teaser and now i can’t stop thinking about how we’re going to see him grow up and get all the beads and make friends and create a home and a family in that camp and i can’t stop crying