15 Works by grinningnightmare
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He turned the corner to find Thayer at the kitchen sink, paused with a washcloth between their hands. They stared at him for a long moment, an indescribable expression on their face.
Dain raised an eyebrow. "...What?" Had he said something wrong? Had his mask shifted?
Thayer shook their head, turning away from him. "...Nothing." They respond after a long moment of silence, and Dain catches a glimpse of the small smile on their face. "Welcome home."
(a collection of snippets about dainsleif and my oc thayer (aka verdandi), and the weight of khaenri'ah's history they carry.)
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"Take it easy, kid." A gentle voice soothed, holding a napkin to his lips. In any other state, Nezha would be extremely embarrassed- but he was far too tired to care at that moment.
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very very mini fics of disabled nezha + sickfic whump and caretaking bc my boy needs to just have a bad time and then be cared for <3
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He was hopelessly attached. He was hopelessly open, he was hopelessly happy, he was hopelessly in love, and he was hopelessly...
Loved.
He was loved.
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Red Son has a bit of an emotional found family revelation, and thinks about what he wants for himself.
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(based off of the song "Nights Like These" by Pigeon Pit)
An assassin contemplates the mistakes she's made over a few self destructive tendencies (and a vaguely omniscient demon cat).
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"Should the day ever come that I fall prey to what I fight…”
Dainsleif turns his head towards Aether, blue eyes flecked with stardust, the words ringing deep in their bones.
“I ask you to finish what I started."
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Or; Dainsleif falls prey to abyssal corruption, and asks Aether to finish the story. They don't really want to; they're a family of four stars, after all. They won't let the light in this one go out.
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The Keeper is Fading Away by grinningnightmare
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
05 Nov 2022
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(Aka: Istaroth pulls a Rukkhadevata)
Paimon knows deep down that she's supposed to be some powerful, immortal figure. She shouldn't love people doomed for tragedy.
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Kuki Shinobu thinks about what her family had expected of her, and how much that ties into her worth. The Arataki Gang think differently.
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Impassive, Eternal, The Stars by grinningnightmare
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
16 Jun 2022
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A lullaby and eyes full of stars, calm and sleepy cuddles on the couch. 500 years later, they only remember the lullaby.
(aka a small drabble about the AU of Dainsleif being the twins' (adoptive) father) -
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King has to tell the adults of the Isles about where his siblings went (as well as explain an additional Collector). Darius just wants his son back.
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(tw: suicidal ideation in chapter 4)
A collection of short (mostly dialogue-based) stories I've written about the firebird and the darkness, two sides of the same coin. These are personal writings I've used to help me heal from... well, existing, and I hope they'll help you too somehow.
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A King's Scars by grinningnightmare
Fandoms: Dream SMP, Minecraft (Video Game), Video Blogging RPF
16 Sep 2021
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a very short drabble about Eret as the figurehead "king" of the Dream SMP, and the lack of identity that comes with it.
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A short songfic about the Angel of Death and the life he's lived- a lot of short headcanons about Mumza and Phil's life before the Dream SMP included.
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I'm not tagging this (yet) bc this is just to show my friends, heh
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Meet Zakiyah and Gear. Gear's the dangerous captain of a pirate crew, and once kidnapped an African princess, Malaika. Eventually, along the way, the two fell in love, and they are aiding another woman on her quest to find a piece of the moon. Zakiyah was a friend of that woman, a thief she found on the mainland, and is now assisting the girl in her travels. But things become rocky when two mermaids show up on the open waves...
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I Don't Belong... At Least Not Here by grinningnightmare
Fandoms: Doctor Strange (2016), Marvel Cinematic Universe
18 Aug 2019
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Based off the wonderful Tumblr user @.chennn000's drawn post (please go check 'em out!).
In an AU where Strange becomes acquainted with the Avengers long before Infinity War or Endgame, Christine invites him to a fancy gathering that he used to enjoy so much. He doesn't want to, but figures he owes it to her. And then she drops out for a last minute surgery, as in your typical storyline. And he's all alone. Perfect.
'I don't feel like I have a place in this world anymore.'