13 Works by Okbabe
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As the years went by and she completed her accelerated degrees, she grew accustomed to being an island surrounded on all sides by boats that would never dock. She filled her time studying, working hard to become the first person in her family to graduate college. By the time she graduated early from her bachelors degree, she had her sights set on law school. Sally knew she would find people who understood that self-driven ambition was the other side of the coin to a bone deep desire for connection. They had to understand. She just had to become a lawyer, had to become more than she was and they’d find her. She thought she found it, with Warren. They’d sat next to each other in a lecture during their second year of law school. He asked her to compare notes and actually seemed interested in what she’d highlighted. Comparing notes quickly became study sessions which became partner work which turned into pizza nights with less note taking and more talking.
Or; Sally's lonely and doesn't think anyone will ever match her until some hothead in bright red proves sometimes your best match is just the person willing to learn.
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To be fair, the kid did warn him.
“They’re like vultures, Doc. They’ll see what you don’t want ‘em to from miles away and they just pick.” He’d said, lounging on top of the small workbench inside the 95’s trailer. “Harv sensors a lot of ‘em but it always gets harder if I’m winnin’.”
Doc laughed, “And we already know you’re planning on going undefeated.”
The grin he got back was blinding. “You know it!” Lightning pulled both legs up onto the bench, sitting criss-cross, “Just let them slide off your back. They all want their soundbites and one liners so they can rile up the veteran’s fan bases and give the commentators somethin’ to yap about.” he waved off the idea before his voice got quieter, softer. “Just…don’t let them see it gets to you.”
Or; Winning means everyone wants a piece of Lightning McQueen. Too bad there's some pieces that are best left alone.
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“It’s not Lightning, by the way” the kid nearly whispers, picking at the frayed hem on the ankle of his sweatpants.
Doc turns to look at him fully, “What’s not?”
“My name.” He doesn’t make eye contact, refuses to even let Doc try to catch his blue eyes, “Harv had me change it when I started racin’ with him.”
Doc knew Lightning probably wasn’t the kid’s god given name. He’d been around racing long enough to know the different monikers often helped give the racer a break from being the racer when they wanted a second away from it all. He hadn’t known Lightning to share that desire. Lightning McQueen was written in all the court documents from their first meeting, on every check the kid signed to revitalize the town, even the kid’s credit card held the moniker. He’d assumed somewhere along the line, the kid had changed whatever his birth name was to his chosen name. Never really felt the need to question it.
“It’s Montgomery.” Lightning whispered.
Or; Lightning may have bitten off more than he can chew with his new found fame. He thought he was ready to be THE Lightning McQueen, but will he ever not be Montgomery?
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It started with an offhand comment from Mack the day after the damn Piston Cup race. The trucker drove Doc and the kid from California to Radiator Springs late in the night. Lightning’s energy depleted, his eyes drooped with every mile they drove. Eventually the kid’s slow blinks stopped entirely and his chin hit his chest, blond sweat slicked curls obscuring Doc’s view at the rookie’s face.
“Ya know, I’m glad you’re sticking around for him.” he said softly, careful not to wake the youngest, who shifted to lean more fully onto Doc’s shoulder and chest. Doc pulled his arm out from between himself and Lightning and settled it against the back of the cab’s seat behind the kid’s shoulders.
“He’s got a way of growin’ on people” Doc responded, deliberately not thinking about the huge displays of affection both he and Lightning performed mere hours ago.
Or; Doc is really trying not to get attached to the rookie. Too bad no one told Lightning and Mack.
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He’s two years old with water pressing him to the bottom of the YMCA’s pool, heavy from every angle. The chlorine stings at the corners of his eyes, tingeing his vision an artificial light blue even as he stares up at the wavy surface above. He takes deep, unsatisfied breaths, choking down mouthfuls of water in a rapidly slowing panic.
Or; Lightning McQueen only feels like he can breathe when speeding down a racetrack. He's been gasping for air his whole life - so what happens when he can't catch his breath anymore?
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Orpheus Could've Made It (If He Didn't Love Eurydice) by Okbabe
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe
25 Mar 2024
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Even tragedies have happy beginnings. Is it selfish to want to stay in the first few chapters?
OR: Peter's almost twenty six when he realizes being soulmates isn't all it's chalked up to be.
Now if only Tony would trust him.Series
- Part 2 of Atlas vs the World
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Spiders Glow In The Dark by Okbabe
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Iron Man (Movies), Iron Man (Comics), Spider-Man - All Media Types, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
26 Nov 2022
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Sam Wilson hated February. With the holidays far enough behind and the warmer weather not quite there yet, it felt like the whole world existed suspended in molasses. He especially hated the down time the team got during February because, unlike after saving the world, Steve didn’t seem to think it was slow enough to send everyone home.
Or: quiet nights + glowing eyes = a midnight heart attack.
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Spiders Fit Well In Small Spaces by Okbabe
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Iron Man (Movies), Iron Man (Comics), Spider-Man - All Media Types, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)
09 Sep 2022
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Tony Stark was known for his quick wit. The press never caught him without a response even when they bombarded lunches with Rhodey, used interview questions Pepper rejected or drove a van right into the middle of a supervillain attack just to get their next story.
So why was he having such a hard time talking to his intern?
Or, Tony realizes he loves Peter just as the teen goes missing. Peter discovers yet more spider-abilities that are bound to stress out his not-dad.
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Spiders Bite by Okbabe
Fandoms: Iron Man (Movies), Iron Man (Comics), Spider-Man - All Media Types, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types
03 Aug 2022
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Tony knew a thing or two about Peter Parker. He knew the kid liked chemistry more than math classes but enjoyed physics problems more than balancing chemical equations. He knew he liked to get a sandwich before patrolling after school. He knew he liked to walk on the side of the sidewalk closest to the street when walking with anyone. He knew he liked pineapple on pizza but hated when people added sun dried tomatoes. Mainly, Tony knew Peter Parker never stopped talking.
Tony first noticed it when he recruited the teen in his living room, making the kid stumble over his unending stream of words. He noticed it again when Peter started coming to the lab after school, whispering equations and theories to himself until the older man told him to speak up. He saw it in fights, when Spider-Man’s quips were almost as much of a defense as the suit Tony designed to keep the teen safe.
Tony held this truth to be absolute - if Peter Parker was talking, he was ok.
So why hadn’t Peter said a word?
Or: Peter won't use his words and gives tony a heart attack for 2k words
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Spiders Stick Together by Okbabe
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel, Spider-Man - All Media Types, Iron Man (Movies)
17 Jul 2022
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The kid’s acting weird.
Ever since Tony started spending time with Queens’ own teenage vigilante, he had to redefine what the term “acting weird”. Leaving chemistry homework next to classified SI blueprints? Completely normal. Forgetting to eat lunch and downing more pizza pockets than Tony’d ever seen? Typical Friday afternoon. Showing up in the middle of the night with a knife wedged in his side? Not great, but more average than not.
Leaving broken handheld digital pets on top of the penthouse coffee maker? Not so normal. Tony frowned, picking up the hot pink Tamagotchi. The right button was missing and the screen possessed a nasty looking crack. The printed flowers on the case were worn and faded.
Or: Peter's leaving trinkets all over the Tower and it's stressing his mentor-not-dad out. Why won't the kid just tell Tony what he wants?
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Spiders Protect Their Webs by Okbabe
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel, Spider-Man - All Media Types, Iron Man (Movies)
27 May 2022
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From the minute Tony changed his flight path to intercept the laser aimed at Natasha he knew the hit wouldn’t be one he could just walk off. He heard, more than felt, the impact of the hit as he came between it and the intended target, launching him backwards into the side of the warehouse.
Or: Tony gets hurt on a mission, Peter goes a little too spider-y in response. Where are the Avengers supposed to find a scared spider-teen and his mentor?
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Long ago, the gods became jealous of humans. Their rage split man's soul in two, cursing them to roam the Earth searching for their other half. The gods' fury couldn't erase all evidence of the souls time together - words printed on the wrist and over the heart - memorializing the first words spoken by one's other half and the first words spoken once the souls truly learn to love each other again. It's the stuff of legend and poets wet dreams. Some find comfort in it, some don't buy in.
Or: Tony's known he's going to care for his soulmate from the moment his words appeared on his skin. Peter's hated his soulmate for over a decade. Too bad fate doesn't care about what they want.
[the author loves soulmate au's, irondad and older Peter Parker. This is the result of too much coffee]Series
- Part 1 of Atlas vs the World
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Genovia Waits For You by Okbabe
Fandoms: Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Spider-Man - All Media Types, Iron Man (Movies), Iron Man (Comics), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types
20 Apr 2022
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Peter Parker is a socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old raised by his aunt May after the death of his parents and uncle Ben. When a man claiming to be his mother's estranged family shows up, Peter discovers that he is the next prince of a small European country. He must make a choice between continuing the life of an everyday teen or stepping up to the throne.
Or: I wanted a Princess Diaries AU so I made this one