11 Works by allyisreading
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It is still a very new and fragile thing though, being herself. Allowing herself to be vulnerable, explore what being openly queer means to her and find her community. Which is why attending her first pride is a huge deal for Zheng.
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He didn't even know why he kept going, he had nothing to live for, it was just that there had to be something better for him out there. Wasn't there?
And there was. He knew it from the moment he first placed his eyes on them.
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"I kind of want to kiss your partner, if you don't mind"
Shit, Archie wouldn't mind if those two would we-saw-you-from-across-the-room- and-liked-your-vibe her.
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Her eyes go wide with the realization as they land, across the deck of the Revenge, on the one person she swore that she would never see again. That's Jim? Fucking Jim? Oluwande's boatmance? Fucking seriously?
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Oluwande's not thrilled when Stede tells them about Alma’s birthday party. “We’re doing a fairy theme! Everyone has to be in costume! Adults, kids, partners and pets!” he said. And Olu knows that all of their friends and family will comply so if he doesn't wear something that is on theme, he will be standing out like a sore thumb.
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Zheng knows his love for her is genuine and she does like his partners. She was very clear about the conditions though, he can keep dating them but she is definitely not ready to have any other partner aside from Oluwande.
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Now that they have settled in though, things feel serious enough that their family wants to come over.
That means a day they have dreaded has come. Auntie and Nana are meeting each other for the first time.
Garlic Soup Week Day 3: Meet the Family
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After getting a couple of encouraging texts from her partners, a very dirty joke from Archie and a cup of tea during her break, Oluwande fastens her apron, adjusts her beanie and goes back to the counter. A couple more hours and she can go home, she can do this.
It starts pouring rain outside and the cafe slows down for a while so Olu starts organizing the cups, that is until she sees someone walk in through the front door, looking very much soaked in rain water.
Garlic Soup Week Day 2: Acts of Service
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Jim has never been the kind of person who would agree to a blind date but it feels like the only way that Oluwande and Archie will get off their back. They're beginning to doubt that their partners actually know them, since they keep insisting that they would love Zheng.
Garlic Soup Week Day 1: First Meetings/First Dates
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Jim wouldn't change any of it though, they never thought they would find a person who would care about them so unconditionally, imagine having two.
Happiness sounds like a fantasy when all you’ve been taught is survival and revenge but they can finally allow it, they can feel it and cherish it.
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It's the first time Archie is alone with Zheng without Jim and Olu and she knows she has to take the opportunity to bond. She doesn't understand why exactly but so far it feels like Zheng has not connected with her.