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never meaning what they say (never saying what they mean) by needle428
Fandoms: New Amsterdam (TV 2018)
14 Apr 2022
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His mind wanders first to a night, several months before, when a game of darts gave him access to a part of her he thought he’d lost; a night that let them find their footing without the pressure of anything else, and then to a hospital room just under two weeks ago when they all but—. His eyes drift from the grainy wood on the edge of his desk, to the slightly wrinkled corner of her blouse, to the softly amused glint in her eyes.
And like a free falling premonition, he gets this overwhelming sense that distance doesn’t actually make the heart grow fonder and that if he doesn’t say something now, three weeks of physical distance will turn into other, far worse kinds of distance and their moment will pass. And if it does, we might never get it back.
Without thinking it through, Max blurts out, “But you still owe me a rematch.”
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Set in the missing month before 3x14 (because what led to the VM still haunts me). Title is a line from Lissie’s cover of Games People Play, which indirectly connects to the title of it’s predecessor fic :)
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Inspired by that Helen/Serwa promo photo, how is Serwa going to react to Helen's seemingly instant family?
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all i want for christmas (is you) by needle428 for equifinal
Fandoms: New Amsterdam (TV 2018)
24 Dec 2021
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“New York?” She sits up, her voice jumping an octave, “I—you’re coming here? Today?”
“Yes. Isn’t that what I just said? For Christmas. You’d know this if you ever answered your phone.” There’s an impatient sigh that crackles against the receiver and then, “Helen, I know you prefer not to have to spend any time with your actual family, but you don’t need to be rude.”
Helen rolls her eyes. “Mum, I’m not being rude. I’m just…surprised, I—“
“I don’t know why you would be. You told me last week that you couldn’t make it back to London for Christmas because of this...partner of yours and work and—well, it seemed a reasonable decision to make. Besides, if you’re spending Christmas together, it must be serious. I’m looking forward to meeting him.”
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A few months into London, Max & Helen are finally getting a much needed weekend to themselves courtesy of Helen's mum and Max has PLANS. Until an unexpected houseguest shows up and Max is pushed to his limit.
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a matter of moments (and the world falls away) by needle428 for equifinal
Fandoms: New Amsterdam (TV 2018)
02 Nov 2021
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She knows there’s time to figure it all out; time to settle into everything they are becoming. But watching Max and Luna’s bedtime routine tonight, Helen realizes that while Max is already looking at her like a parent, she’s wanting to feel like one too. And she isn’t really sure where the line is.
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saying all of this would ruin the moment (you touch me like nobody else does) by ifthebookdoesntsell
Fandoms: A League of Their Own (TV 2022)
10 Feb 2023
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“She’s not my girlfriend,” Greta hisses, even as she watches the game, watches Carson leading off second base, the focus in her jawline, the flex of her calves, that stupid cap on her head.
“Oh really?” Maybelle leans over Jess. “Then why are you drooling?”
Greta’s face goes hot. “I’m not fucking drooling!” she hisses. “Carson and I work together.”
“Yeah, I’m sure you do lots of things together,” Jess quips, proud of themself.
Swallowing hard, Greta steels her resolve. They’re getting too close to the truth. She has to remember the rules she and Carson drew up in the back of class once – they should have been taking notes, but Carson’s hand was on her knee, her thumb drawing circles, so she spent most of class just doing her best to keep a clear head.
“Really, Carson and I are just friends,” she says, firm. “She has a boyfriend.” And that part is true at least. Carson isn’t her girlfriend; that’s Greta’s entire problem.
(Or, a modern-take on the affair and how it might play out if they were allowed more choices, for better or for worse. The one where they're in college, they're co-workers, they can't keep their hands off each other + they just really need to get their shit together.)
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11 Feb 2023
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Carson Shaw is a damn good player, and she's definitely not about to let that go because of the shining beacon of the Ottawa Stars.
Greta Gill, the woman in question, is the darling of the hockey world, tall, and beautiful, and always graceful even in the fiercest moments on the ice. She’s a favourite for the Canadian team in the upcoming Olympics, the star forward of her team, and one of the strongest players Carson’s seen in a long time.
She’s also been Carson’s post-game fuckbuddy for the last three years, but that’s by-the-by.
Or: Carson and Greta, rival national league hockey players, have been in love for a lot longer than they realise.
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31 Oct 2022
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True to her word, she didn’t go back to Charlie when the season ended in September. She bought a ticket on the first train headed East, as far away from Boise as she could get, and ended up in Philadelphia.
The first thing she did after signing the lease was send three letters: one to Sergeant Beverly, one to Mr. Baker Jr., and one to Greta.
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29 Oct 2022
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let us be crooked, but never common by towardbrevity
Fandoms: A League of Their Own (TV 2022)
13 Sep 2022
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Greta liked that her hands were promising, and sharp-boned, and delicate, and hard, and strong. They picked Joey up, crushed low outside pitches, stole cigarettes, kept Dana’s ring safe; they tore up letters, and cut hair, and held Carson’s mouth to hers with steady supplication.
They were who she was: a creature of action, momentum, and nerve.
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(Or: Five things Greta Gill learned about herself on the road, and one time Carson helped, too.)
Bookmarked by restngpeachface (needle428)
21 Oct 2022
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Greta tries to send a package. The team are there to make sure she actually does it.
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15 Oct 2022