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whatever here that's left of me by paigian
Fandoms: The Old Guard (Movie 2020), The Old Guard (Comics)
13 Jul 2021
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"Nicky is making himself a coffee, bleary-eyed from a fitful sleep, and trying to recall if Joe is drinking it this decade, and if he is then does he take it with sugar?, and he’s also thinking about The Odyssey, which is sitting in amongst a pile of books in the next room.
He’s thinking about a question written in the margins, scrawled in Booker’s handwriting: how long does it take for a man to return from war? Does he ever return, can he ever return, what does it mean to return home, when home is not home and he is no longer the same man?"
After Merrick, Nicky's right shoulder starts hurting, and it doesn't stop.
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how could something so bad look so damn good? by FereldenTurnip
Fandoms: The Old Guard (Movie 2020), Trust (TV 2018)
20 Sep 2020
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Listen, Joe knows he’s a good looking man. So when he dials up the charm an extra notch and only gets a raised eyebrow out of Nicky, well… Joe doesn’t pout, per se. But it’s a close thing.
In Italian (flawless Roman accent, too), Nicky drawls, “Can I help you?”
Joe blinks. Blinks a few times, in fact. Then it clicks. Okay, so Nicky wants to play That Game, eh?
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It's the spring of 1973. Rome, Italy. Joe has been flying solo for months when he finally reunites with Nicky. Or, someone he believes is Nicky...Bookmarked by parhelium
02 Jan 2025
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only one way off the mountain after all by dreamtiwasanarchitect for knoepfchen
Fandoms: The Old Guard (Movie 2020)
13 Dec 2021
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The man shakes his head, but then he puts a hand on his chest. “Knee-key,” he says.
“Knee key?” Joe blinks, baffled.
“Knee-key,” the man repeats.
Something clicks in Joe’s brain. “Oh. Ah—” he scrambles for a translation “—you are called Nicky?” he thinks he asks in Italian.
The man’s face brightens. “Si,” he says, then he unleashes a long stream of Italian that Joe doesn’t come close to comprehending.
“Uh, sorry,” Joe says, shaking his head. He shrugs helplessly. “Mi dispiace, no italiano.”
A failed attempt at outdoor recreation leaves Joe stranded in a mountain cabin. Good thing he has company.
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16 Dec 2024
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The wave of desire that washed over Jimmy shocked him. It was sharp, and it felt nothing like grief. It was so loud it nearly drowned out his hurt, so he chased it. Leant in and crowded Duncan up against the hallway wall.
He hadn’t known he could want anyone else, so he closed his eyes, thought “okay, okay,” and surrendered to mindless desire.Bookmarked by parhelium
02 Nov 2023
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Duncan tells a story from a long time ago. Jimmy’s more concerned with the here and now.
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18 Oct 2023