Poly141 Week 2024
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Flying too high will leave you like Icarus, what little remains of your wings burning off in the light of the sun you don’t deserve. You don’t need that (yes you do), you don’t, you’ve made it this far without their kind of bond you will keep going
(because if you dare stop, you’re not sure you’ll ever rise again.)
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You’ve watched Task Force 141 from the corner of your eye for months now. Wishing. Hoping. Jealous of what they have. There’s no chance you’ll ever belong with them, though. Right?
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Poly141 Week Day 1 — Jealousy
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- Part 1 of little bird
- Part 1 of Poly141 Week 2024
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You need to get up. There’s no use lingering in the bed—your ‘nest’, as the boys put it, is cold and empty. John would be nudging you to face the day because of course he’s a damn morning person. Simon would likely already be dressed and ready to go, staring down at you through the mask without a word. Soap would commiserate with you, drag his feet hard enough to make Simon’s eyes roll hard. Kyle would already have made tea (and coffee) for everyone.
Do you really have to get up?
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It's cold, it's snowing, and three of your boys are out on a mission for god knows how long. Is it really too much to ask for a little Sparrow, such as yourself, to get some cuddles?
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Poly141 Week Day 2 — Borrowed Clothes
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- Part 5 of little bird
- Part 2 of Poly141 Week 2024
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The engines roat as the plane climbs higher into the sky, carrying you farther from Credenhill with every passing second. Farther from the only people who have ever taken the time to truly know you. The ground below shrinks, and a tightness wraps your chest—it's more than just nerves about the mission, more than the pressure of representing your team.
It's the weight of seeing a man you'd rather forget, and the absence of the ones you trust most.
Your boys have long since disappeared into the distance, but you can see them all clear as day. Huddled around each other, holding tight to the special bond you all share. It'll carry you through, but leaving them behind is one of the worst feelings in the world.
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This isn’t the first time you’ve been loaned to another team for a mission. It is, however, the first time it’s happened since you joined Task Force 141, and it quickly spirals into a nightmare of isolation and hostility.
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Poly141 Week Day 3 — Trapped/Stranded
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- Part 6 of little bird
- Part 3 of Poly141 Week 2024
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Like always, it started small. A chaste kiss pressed to Gaz’s cheek, the softest huff of laughter from Ghost as Soap’s own cheeks lit up. “What’re you playin at, Tav?” Gaz grinned, coaxing and sweet.
“Oh… nothin’ you won’t enjoy…”
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Poly141 Day 4 — Date Night
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- Part 4 of Poly141 Week 2024
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You’re not sure when you stopped seeking human contact. It might’ve been from the sharp sting of cruel hands as a child, or the way something as simple as kindness became transactional. It didn’t stop the craving of it all, to have someone preen your feathers and hold you close, to keep you safe and reassure you when scared.
But touch only brings pain and obligation.
At least, until you met them.
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Four times you reached out for them—tentative, touch-starved, and aching for closeness—and the first time they pulled you close and didn't let go.
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Poly141 Week Day 5 — Stolen Touches
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- Part 5 of Poly141 Week 2024
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"MacTavish! Care to share with the rest of the class?" Murphy's voice boomed across the room, freezing Soap in place. Within a second, all eyes in the room focused on him, leaving shame to burn through his entire body.
"Just—tryin' to keep it light," Soap managed a weak laugh at his words, though it ended in a wince as he realized how thick his accent became. His smile faltered as his brain scrambled to find a better reply, or a way out without making a fool of himself, or something—
"Shut up, Soap." Murphy's growl cut through the air like a whip, low and sharp as he bared his alpha fangs. "We're about to go on a mission, now's not the time for your bloody stand-up routine. Keep it professional for once."
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or: an omegaverse spin on the ‘shut up, soap’ trope, where soap has a very, very bad time.
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Poly141 Week Day 6 — Miscommunication
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- Part 6 of Poly141 Week 2024
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This place had been his own little secret for so many years—somewhere he could think, could breathe, far away from the bustle of endless missions and the lives depending on him.
And now, it would be their secret—all five of them. Tonight ended up being the perfect night, with the waxing crescent moon a sliver in the sky, the Milky Way glittering overhead as wind rustled the needles of the few trees nearby. They'd be together under a vast, midnight canvas dotted with stars. He couldn't think of a better way to celebrate their first anniversary—and in a way that amazed him. A full year had passed since they first met Sparrow, since they'd taken her under their metaphorical wings and preened her feathers until they shone brighter than the galaxies.
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A year has passed since Sparrow met the loves of her life. Price plans a bit of a surprise for them all to mark the milestone.
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Poly141 Week Day 7 — Anniversary
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- Part 7 of Poly141 Week 2024
- Part 7 of little bird