Satrapy_of_Tidy



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    “Oh. Well…Peter was…I mean, he was fine, actually, I think?”
    Martin laughed lightly, the sound catching somewhat in his throat, blurred a little under the slow roll of the water just starting to boil.

    The flippancy in Martin’s voice dug at him, made something in him turn and twist and convulse. Peter had been…fine. It had all been fine. The man had forced Martin into whatever this hellishness had been, irreparably torn him down to nothing over the last year, and…and he was –

    “…Fine.”

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    28 Oct 2025

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    "I'll be here, if you ever need me," he whimpers; it's not a favor, it's him begging. But it's the sort of thing people would say to him, and he wants, needs to be the sort who's there for them in return.

    Georgie would smack him, right now, if she were here; if it was them instead, and tell him he's 'coming on too strong.'
    But Jon doesn't know how to apply himself in any other way besides 'too strong.'
    "Yeah," Martin shrugs, procedurally. Yeah.

     

    a vignette ? character study ?? introspective ??? on jon sims, and the rather harrowing experience of realizing you're falling in love when you're already halfway to the ground.

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    When Tim Stoker came to Pinhole Books, it was like someone jammed a foot on the accelerator of Gerry's life. After a health scare, a wedding to his (let's be honest) soul mate, and the exponential growth of the shop, it's showing no signs of slowing down.

    Now, Pinhole is opening a second location, their beloved Fiona Law is retiring, and Tim and Gerry are bringing a new canine member into their family. But even good changes can be overwhelming, and Gerry finds himself dealing with old trauma he thought he'd left far behind him. Plus, Tim is unexpectedly forced to face old conflicts, which takes him places where Gerry can't follow.

    With all these stressors on top of the typical growing pains that come with a still-new marriage, Tim and Gerry have to learn to work through their issues together.

    It's either that or fall apart.

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    02 Sep 2025

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    "Sit down."

    Jon's brow furrows.

    "What?"

    "Sit down, Jon."

    Jon obeys, and it's a heady feeling, seeing Jon following his orders like that. Jon reaches out and welcomes Martin right away when he leans over him to claim his mouth again, Jon's fingers strained white where they cling tightly to the arms of his office chair. Martin pulls back, the hunger twisting in his gut, too real to ignore, too hot to be extinguished even by the Lonely's hollow grasp.

    "Martin?"

    "I need-"

    "Yes? What is it?"

    "I need-" Martin sinks to his knees, shoving Jon's legs apart to push between them, and Jon's breath quickens as he looks down at him. "You", Martin says. "I need you- to use me."

    ~oOo~

    Or, the one where an invisible Martin catches Jon in a moment of pining intimacy, is discovered, and they have even more desperately pining sex about it.

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    02 Sep 2025

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    Jon has issues, Elias gave him an ultimatum: Fix it, or find another job.

    This brings Jon to Dr. Martin Blackwood's office

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    The sound of a passing car pulled Jon back to the present. His eyes blinked open. His arm ached again, the belt forgotten on the floor.

    The guilt never really left. It just changed form.

    It was pills, then heroin. It was missed deadlines and avoidance. It was limping without a cane because pride still whispered louder than common sense. It was ignoring Martin’s kind eyes and throwing himself off cliffs he built with his own hands.

    It was Elias.

    It was himself.

    Jon stared at the ceiling until the high thinned out into nausea and ache.

    Maybe next week with Martin, he’d talk about it.

    Or maybe he wouldn’t.

    He hadn't decided yet if he wanted to be forgiven.

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    06 Aug 2025