little by little
pairing: joel miller x f!reader
wc: 11.7k
summary: You are forced to marry quickly after a rumor is spread about you.
warnings: loose historical au (read I had no time period in mind just an idea which means historically inaccurate to any time period), forced marriage, forced proximity, religion (implied christian), unspecified age gap, shame, loneliness, guilt, religious guilt and shame, anxiety and depression, mentions of death/wanting to die, abusive family dynamics, kind of dad's friend but only kinda, fear of violence, fear of intimate violence, mentions of violence, gender norms of the time period, sexually inexperienced reader, brief smut (fingering, handjob, piv)
a/n: this was literally supposed to be 700 words. girl, anyway.
He is much older than you thought he would be.
Series summary: During the last semester of your masters degree program, you decide to move in with your uncle in order to save money and have space to figure things out regarding your career. You end up helping your uncle run his bookstore and get to learn more about the town. While working, you meet a man named Joel, who's a regular along with his daughter, Sarah. You didn't come to this town for romance, but who are you to say no?
Warnings/notes: guys i just realized in the middle of doing homework that the chances of there being snow in texas are so fucking low and i'm very embarrassed. snow and cold for aesthetic purposes only, not beta-read, your uncle is called uncle, profanity, suggestive joke(s), bold-ish reader, emotional/nervous joel, au! no outbreak
Word Count: ~3,100
There’s finally a change of scenery in your routine. Now, you go out to lunch or dinner with Poppy every few days. Usually, Poppy has the stories to tell, but this time it’s your turn.
“You gave him your number!?” Poppy pauses, her mayonnaise still in the air, waiting to make its way to her plate.
abby anderson .ᐟ
ᯓ yearner!abby headcanons
extras. random shorts, yearning and not earning </3
ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 .ᐟ
yearner!abby who has a polaroid of you and her taped above her bed frame. it was a photograph that leah took during the trip to jackson. abby was seen in multiple photos with her other friends, but this one was by far her favorite.
the fire crackles low, painting the cabin walls in gold and shadow. snow whispers against the windows, but inside—warmth and softness.
you’re curled into abby’s side on the couch, head leaning on her shoulder almost like it belonged there.
she doesn’t dare to move, she barely breathes.
her hands are locked together in front of herself like she can hold it all in—but they twitch anyway, desperate to reach down and touch.
a faint click.
abby’s eyes snap forward as leah lowers her camera from her face with a soft smirk.
“i want it,” abby says quickly—too fast—and juts out her hand before leah can even react.
“hold up,” leah laughs gently, waving it once through the air without breaking eye contact from its growing image. “gotta make sure it looks-“
“it’s fine, just give it to me.” abby cuts in, voice low but urgent.
a beat. leah finally glances up at her and gives in with a sigh. she presses the polaroid into abby’s waiting hand.
as soon as abby got back home to seattle, she taped it up.
yearner!abby who tries her best to not show how upset she is when you don’t get paired up together for assignments.
she stares at the assignment sheet in front of her, searching the entire paper for your name. her stomach drops before she even sees it.
you both have been separated.
she doesn’t react, not outwardly.
she just folds her arms tighter, jaw locking like she can clamp down the wrongness of it all.
she doesn’t know what owen is trying to say. she’s half in and half out in every conversation, even her kills are sloppy and risky.
owen leans into her space and mutters low, “are you going to tell me what’s wrong…abigail?”
abby grunts. her day is ruined, and her disappointment is immeasurable. why did issac have to assign you with someone else? now she’s more worried about your safety rather than her own.
god, she just wants to see you.
yearner!abby who unknowingly seeks out your approval.
after every stupid joke she makes, you’re the first one she looks at, just patiently waiting to see your smile and the familiar sound of your laughter.
she always felt much more confident and gained a sense of pride when you paid attention to her and recognized her, even if it was for something as small as laughing at her crappy jokes.
and it’s more than just the jokes.
when she finally beats her previous personal record in the gym, she scans the room—not for issac’s nod or manny’s praise—but for you. she waits until you glance over before letting herself smile.
she values your opinion more than anything or anyone, and to her, it’s the only important thing.
yearner!abby who is utterly obsessed and in love with you.
ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 .ᐟ
author’s note. idk. abby looks so good in this photo #needdat
Series summary: During the last semester of your masters degree program, you decide to move in with your uncle in order to save money and have space to figure things out regarding your career. You end up helping your uncle run his bookstore and get to learn more about the town. While working, you meet a man named Joel, who's a regular along with his daughter, Sarah. You didn't come to this town for romance, but who are you to say no?
Warnings/notes: not beta-read, profanity, random ahh side character, your uncle is literally called uncle, kind of an obsession with his arms sorry (not sorry), anxious joel
Word count: ~2,900
It’s the twelfth. You didn’t check the calendar or check your phone, but bright and early there was a package in the shop’s mailbox.
Technically, you’re supposed to log all new books and then put them on the shelves. However, you want to make sure Sarah gets her book, so you log her book into the system and place it behind the counter.
Do u do requests? I’d love one of sonar, flambae, and at least Malenova (and others if u wanna add them!) where reader is a dispatcher and they just like her so much and the z-team teases them and reader is oblivious. OR (/and separately) where reader is a classic superhero like blonde blazer and they have a secret friends with benefits with the z team member and they can’t talk about it but they want to tell their friends. I love your fics!!!! I’m literally going through your whole masterlist rn for dispatch stuff
hi love!! thank you sm i'm so glad you enjoy my writing! i decided to write some blurbs for your first prompt, thank you for the request <3
Flambae denies, denies, denies. He does not get softer when you're around, he does not follow your instructions better than anyone else who tries to give him instructions, and he does not like you. He does. He's head over heels, actually, but he can't let the rest of Z-team know. Even though they already know, he refuses to confirm it because they'd rat him out and he doesn't think he can handle rejection. Sarcastic facade out of the way, he takes things to heart. Right now, you're completely oblivious. Honestly? He's fine with it like that. Your attention is enough, regardless of the context.
Sonar also denies it. Not as vehemently as Flambae, but it's honestly just annoying how nosy the Z-team can get. Yes, he's also nosy, but it's only okay when he does it. In the break room, whenever it's only you two on the comms --- basically any situation where it's just you two, he flirts, hard. The fact that you haven't caught on yet is as impressive as it is frustrating. Whenever you're dispatching and you say "If anyone's available" he's already on it. He always wants to get the job done, mainly to impress you. Unless you tell him to back off, he won't stop until he woos you.
Malevola is straightforward, but she's still calm. A pat on the back here, a compliment that warrants an HR write-up there, and some flirting in between. The thing about Malevola is that she does all these things with such nonchalance and confidence that it doesn't even register to you. She gets frustrated, but it's no biggie, it'll work out. She doesn't deny anything, but she ignores the teasing from Z-team because there are more important things to worry about, you. Sometimes, the teasing does get to her, but it's a good thing that no one can tell when she blushes. She's persistent, flirtatious or not. She wants your attention, so she'll do things to make sure she gets it.
Joel Miller x Reader
Word Count: ~2,350
Warnings/notes: your uncle is literally just called uncle, profanity, author has not yet made it to grad school (idk what i'm talking about), this chapter is mainly build up, not proof read at all, dual pov
It’s a quiet morning, which is becoming increasingly more common for Joel. Tommy left last night, Sarah is reading one of her new books, while he is trying to find something on TV. Save for the chatter coming from the television, the silence is broken by Joel’s phone ringing. He picks up his phone from the side table and reads a familiar number, “Hey, everything alright?” he answers.
“No, not really,” your uncle’s voice comes through the other end, “one of the bookshelves broke. I know you aren’t technically workin’ right now, so it’s no big deal if you can’t, but I was wonderin’ if you could fix it.”
Lesson Learned
Summary: Joel saves you from a creep at the bar. You repay him with how you see fit.
Word Count: 10.9k
Warnings: 18+. MDNI. P in V sex. Assplay. Age gap. Reader is in her 20s, Joel’s in his late 40s/50s. Reader is a teacher. Size difference. Slight dom/sub undertones. Dirty talk. Squirting. Panty sniffing. Choking. No Outbreak.
Banner: by @cursed-carmine
Authors Note: it has been a million and one years since I’ve written and i have never written for Joel before so be kind ! I would also love to practice writing drabbles bc this initially was supposed to be a drabble but I lost control lol. so send me and gnarly imagines you have about frank castle and joel miller (and fuck it even Arthur Morgan) and we’ll have a ball <3
ao3 link [coming soon]
Tequila has never been your friend.
The ritual of licking the grainy salt, shooting the shitty well tequila, immediately following with a soggy lime wedge usually led to a terrible burn in your belly and immediate regret— because once that tequila worked its magic, it usually led you and your burnt out group of teacher friends to order another round.
And then another, because fuck it you guys, we work with kids for a living! At least three of us here had a chair thrown at us this week!
And by the time the third round of that dark, shitty well tequila gets ordered, your brain is already becoming mush and you really don’t mind that your group is being the loudest in the small dive bar. In fact, you really don’t mind— especially when it catches the attention of the regulars who love to buy a group of pretty young girls their next round. A free drink is a free drink, and typically the men that hit on you and your girls know there ain’t a chance in hell any of you would give in to them. Sure, there are some that give it their all— “c’mon, my wife don’t got it any more”— or “give this ol’ man a chance, baby” — but typically with a bat of your lashes and the excuse of having a nonexistent boyfriend, they let up.
But that isn’t the case tonight.
i’m sat
Joel Miller x Fem Reader
Word count: ~2,500
Warnings/notes: not beta-read, au! no outbreak, profanity, your uncle has no name he is literally calling Uncle, no use of y/n, elements of game and show used, inspired by Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
Series summary: During the last semester of your masters degree program, you decide to move in with your uncle in order to save money and have space to figure things out regarding your career. You end up helping your uncle run his bookstore and get to learn more about the town. While working, you meet a man named Joel, who's a regular along with his daughter, Sarah. You didn't come to this town for romance, but who are you to say no?
No matter how long or short a flight is, you always feel tense and uncomfortable afterwards. Still sitting in your seat, you turn off airplane mode on your phone and send your uncle a quick text letting him know that you landed and that you’d text him once you’re in a taxi. He texts back enthusiastically, saying that he’s excited to see you and have some company.
Your uncle works in a bookstore that he built himself. Your family thought it was silly, but your uncle was and still is passionate about it. You admire your uncle’s passion and contagious enthusiasm, and you hate your family’s judginess. That’s exactly why you decided to move in with your uncle rather than your family for your last semester.
Summary: During the last semester of your masters degree program, you decide to move in with your uncle in order to save money and have space to figure things out regarding your career. You end up helping your uncle run his bookstore and get to learn more about the town. While working, you meet a man named Joel, who's a regular along with his daughter, Sarah. You didn't come to this town for romance, but who are you to say no?
Warnings: au! no cordecyps outbreak, sarah is alive and well, age gap (reader is mid to late 20s and joel is in his 30s), eventual smut, happy ending, not too slow of a burn, inspired by Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
Individual warnings in each chapter
Chapter Five (??)
Chapter Six (??)
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mmmm i cant stop thinking abt robert meeting reader like from that one scene in 101 dalmatians. Like imagine beef seeing reader's dog walking in the street and then beef goes pestering him and forces robert to follow them to the park and bam they fall inlove >:)) bwhaeuddh yea this hasn't left my mind ever since, can u write smn like thiss? THANKYOUU
hello anon!! i've actually never watched 101 Dalmatians, so I looked on youtube a bit and wrote based off your description. i hope this isn't too far off from what you had in mind!
Robert Robertson x Reader
Word count: 418
Warnings/notes: really just some cussing, not beta-read
Robert is tired, so fucking tired. He worked endlessly all week, barely having any actual nutrients or sleep. However, here he is, at the dog park, because Beef's last vet appointment was very humbling. He knew Beef was a bit overweight, but he didn't realize it was that bad.
So, even after all his working, here he is at the dog park taking Beef on a walk.
I'M FREE TO COMMENT!!! My Dispatch boys catching you looking at them request is so good! I know I didn't change the way I typed but I'm flattered you recognised me 🤭 Can I be 👻 anon please? Only if you don't mind of course! I love it especially
-Sonar takes advantage of the fact he doesn't have pupils 😄
-he chose to pretend to be oblivious to your staring 👀
-he turned his head to see you heat up before looking away 😳🙂↔️
-he enjoys the effect he has on you 😁
-he begun to approach you more & flirting with you 🗣️💕
-he will take any opportunity he receives 😉
-Flambae would either call you out or just flirt with you 😂
-you roll your eyes but leave quickly as you're blushing 🙄😳💨
-he couldn't help but question if he actually read you correctly 🤔
-he went to Prism for advice 👍 but she laughed 😆
-he didn't back down from the challenge though 😤
-Waterboy will always make eye contact with you & blush too 😳
-he always thought you just zoned out 🤔
-he did thought of other reasons of why you could be but his self-esteem didn't allow him to 🙂↔️
-he doesn't mind but he can't help but be nervous 🫦
-he feels even more nervous as he finds you attractive 🤭
-Robert originally thought you were just exhausted ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
-he only becomes smug when he kept catching you 😏
-his ego grew a bit as you're good-looking 🤭
-he finds you your bashful behaviour adorable 😍
-he couldn't get you out of his mind after he caught you 🤔💭
-he even stare at you without you realising 👀-he will think of way to make a move 😉
Thank you so much for doing my request because I love it so much :)
hello!!! of course you can be ghosty anon :p thank you sm for the support and love, lots of love! im glad you enjoy my writing sm <3
Uhm, request, Flambae with a hero reader who crashed through the ceiling of the SDN building please? The reader is fine, but it very much hurt
i audibly chuckled reading this because i have no clue what the thought process was. i had ZERO clue how to write this and where to take this idea so i hope you enjoy?
Flambae x Reader
Word count: 326
Flambae is not in the SDN office much, only showing face whenever he's needed. Sometimes, he still doesn't show up. However, he started to show up more when you two started dating. Not much more, but still more.
Of course, one of the few times he walks through the doors to the break room the ceiling decides to cave in. No one better have eaten my fucking leftovers, he thought. He opened the door, and suddenly the ceiling was no longer on the ceiling, but the floor. The timing was so coincidental that a bystander would think that Flambae opening the door caused the ceiling to cave in.
"Holy shit!" he hears your voice say, immediately recognizing it. He calls your name and rushes forward, but you're already standing up and brushing rubble off of yourself.
"I'm fine!" you say at the same time he asks "Are you okay?"
"What the fuck happened?" he asked.
"I have no fucking clue."
"What do you mean you have no clue it just fucking happened, you hit your head or something?"
He continues to throw out sarcastically dismissive remarks and questions to cover up his worry, but you know him better than that.
"Chad, are you worried?"
The use of his real name, at work of all places, stops him in his tracks. "No, idiot, you stopped me from getting my food," he says, remembering why he came to the break room at all, but you can tell he's getting flustered by the furrow in his eyebrows.
"Mhm, I'm taking the rest of the day off I can't do anything like this," you're already walking out the door as you speak. People rushing down the halls to see what happened and if everyone is okay. No one protests against you taking the day off.
When Robert sees Flambae also leaving the building, likely to take the day off even though he's definitely fine, he doesn't bother trying to argue.
firm believer that flambae is one of if not the most caring bf but refuses to admit it because "it's cringe"
bye!