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Headcanons: Theodore Nott with gf!Reader who loves to read gruesome murder mysteries
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✿ “I won’t let anything happen to you,” Theo whispered reassuringly into your ear as he wrapped his arms around you tighter, bringing you closer to him in bed.
✿ You melted against him and all the tension left your body. It was another great day spent reading murder mysteries, except for the horrors that chased you in your sleep. Thankfully, Theo always let you cuddle with him at night when you couldn’t sleep.
“Amore, you know I love having you here in bed, but why do you do this to yourself?” He asked, sleep giving his voice a gravely edge. He absentmindedly drew circles on your hip. “Hmm,” you considered his question. “It gets my heart racing. Plus there’s the satisfaction of mysteries solved in the end.” “If that’s all, I could also get your heart racing and leave you feeling satisfied,” he said, trailing kisses down your neck.
✿ A week later when he still didn’t understand your obsession with gruesome murder mysteries, you challenged him to read a book. That way, he would experience the thrill it firsthand. He loved it.
✿ Since then, you started reading a book together and would have date nights mapping out all the details on a murder board.
✿ Red strings connecting events, potential suspects, motives, and so on. You’d spend hours chewing on snacks and discussing theories.
✿ He never realized how intellectually stimulating it could be and he was impressed by your analytical skills. He found something new to admire about you.
✿ He also made time to read some books you have enjoyed in the past. Your discussions brought out his competitive nature and he didn’t want to get left behind by your years of experience reading mysteries.
✿ Inevitably, the nightmares followed him too and you found yourselves cuddling more often.
“Now who will protect us?” He joked, placing a kiss on top of your forehead. “I can tire you out, keep your mind elsewhere,” you suggested, your hands tracing his muscles. “I can live with that,” he breathed as he let you take him on a different adventure.
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—LOVER: the 1k follower celebration

content: various requested x reader fics that will be posted in the week of july 1st!
warnings: some are overly angsty, fluffy, happy, funny etc (they will have their individual warnings
note: so here we finally are!!! i spent the past (i think) two months, working on these fics and i'm so happy that i'm finally able to share this 1k follower celebration with you!! again, thank you so much for following and reading my stories, it truly means the world that people are actually interested in the stupid shit i write.
you will find all the fics tagged under the hashtag #lizzys1kfollowercelebration and now without further ado, the schedule:
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ monday
✧ FOREVER WINTER, theo
↳ ❜all this time i didn't know, you were breakin' down. i'd fall to pieces on the floor, if you weren't around❛
✧ WE ARE NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER, mattheo
↳ ❜you go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me, but we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together! like, ever❛
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ tuesday
✧ HITS DIFFERENT, isaac
↳ ❛i heard your key turn in the door down the hallway is that your key in the door? is it okay? is it you?❛
✧ VAMPIRE, rafe
↳ ❜i tried to help you out, now i know that i can't❛
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ wednesday
✧ SO HIGH SCHOOL, theo
↳ ❜you know how to ball, i know aristotle❛
✧ TEENAGE DREAM, george
↳ ❜yeah, they all say that it gets better, it gets better, but what if i don't?❛
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ thursday
✧ YOU'RE NOT SORRY, mattheo
↳ ❜and you got your share of secrets and I'm tired of being last to know❛
✧ SHAKE IT OFF, quill
↳ ❜i stay out too late, got nothing in my brain❛
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ friday
✧ ANTI-HERO, draco
↳ ❜it's me, hi, i'm the problem, it's me (i'm the problem, it's me) at tea time, everybody agrees❛
✧ SUPERMAN, theo
↳ ❜i'm lovestruck and looking out the window, don't forget, don't forget where i'll be❛
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ saturday
✧ MISS AMERICANA AND THE HEARTBREAK PRINCE, mattheo
↳ ❜it's you and me, that's my whole world. they whisper in the hallway, 'she's a bad, bad girl'❛
✧ BIGGER THAN THE WHOLE SKY, theo
↳ ❜salt streams out my eyes and into my ears, every single thing i touch becomes sick with sadness❛
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ sunday
✧ LONG STORY SHORT, theo
↳ ❜long story short, i survived❛
✧ THE MOMENT I KNEW, quill
↳ ❜"i'm sorry, i didn't make it" and i said, "i'm sorry too" and that was the moment i knew❛
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tagging a few mutuals: @ahead-fullofdreams @obsessedwithceleste @mqstermindswift @ahqkas @amongemeraldclouds @blooberry-bagel @mitskiswift99
ooooh what about back to december with jess mariano x reader??
hey so sorry, but i already wrote a fic based on back to december. feel free to request any other song though (you can check on my song list) :)
—anti-hero

pairing: draco malfoy x fem!reader
summary: you hate that you’re so emotional about everything, but draco secretly loves you for it
warnings: none
“hey, guys” your voice was soft and rather quiet, but still loud enough to achieve immediate silence from your boyfriend and his friends.
draco and you had been dating for more than a year now, but you were still not sure his friends even liked you or just tolerated you at most.
“love” draco nodded, a pleased smile on his lips, as he made space for you between him and blaise.
the pairing of the two of you was quite unexpected to say the least. no one in the castle had expected draco malfoy, a slytherin through and through, to fall in love with the sweetest hufflepuff in his year, not even you. you were surprised yourself, when he had one day come to the greenhouse, asking you out for a butterbeer. the rest was history.
“how is you project going?” draco asked.
“well, it’s a bit harder than expected, i have to admit” you shrugged, but draco shook his head.
“nothing you wouldn’t be able to overcome”
“you’re flattering me”
“yeah” blaise exclaimed annoyed “please stop, your guys’ flirting gets on my nerves”
draco and you exchanged a look. “sorry” you quickly excused “i didn’t mean to annoy you”
blaise shook his head, absentmindedly telling you it was fine, before he continued biting down his toast. enzo threw a smile in your direction.
“ignore him” he grinned “he’s been bitter all morning”
“oh what happened?” you asked, rather worried.
draco softly connected your hands, shaking his head at you and whispering something along the lines of telling you about it later.
“oi, we might as well tell her, malfoy” mattheo rolled his eyes, making it evident that he heard every single word.
“i’m not sure if—“ draco tried to say, but was quickly interrupted by mattheo, who leaned over the table as if he had interesting information for you.
“he’s been rejected by tara gallagher”
“oh” you muttered, unsure what to respond.
“seems like someone doesn’t have what it takes to charm a hufflepuff” theo muttered and you turned you head in his direction, surprised that he had even listened to the conversation, as he was busy, reading a book about defense against the dark arts.
“well, not everyone has the privilege to have malfoy as their last name” enzo shrugged, as he added the words laughing.
blaise rolled his eyes, but did not say anything. you looked back and forth between draco’s friends, unsure if the conversation was going in the right direction.
you hated when the topic would fall on draco’s and your relationship. the slytherins would often make jokes about your unlikely pairing, as if it wasn’t already hard enough for you to believe that someone like draco could really love someone like you.
“maybe draco could give you a few tips” enzo grinned and you bit down on your lip.
“yeah, or maybe tara gallagher is just too clever to believe everything i tell her” the words had left blaise’ mouth before he had really thought about the implication they would have about you and draco. just when you thought it was only you thinking in that direction, he quickly threw a hand over his mouth, spotting a regretful look.
“y/n” enzo muttered when he noticed your teary eyes.
draco’s smile died down as he turned his head and noticed the look on your face.
“sorry” you quickly apologized, as you swung your legs over the bench.
“i’m sorry” blaise quickly tried to interfere, but you were already hurrying down the row to the door of the great hall.
“you’re really amazing at talking to girls” theo stated sarcastically “when you don’t make them cuss you out, you make them cry”
“i’m sorry—“
“—you better be” draco interrupted blaise.
“—but she’s just so sensitive. i mean i wasn’t even speaking about her”
“well, the implication was right there” enzo shrugged “you could’ve been a bit more considerate"
"i'm going to search for my girlfriend before you have time to insult her some more"
"i told you i was sorry"
"safe it" draco shook his head, standing up.
"tell y/n we're sorry about blaise" theo said sympathetically.
draco nodded, before he stormed out of the hall, trying to make you out. you were hiding in a dark corner, face in your hands when he found you.
"hey" draco cooed, taking your hands in his and lifting them from your face. "don't cry, love"
"i'm sorry" you sobbed and draco's face softened. he took you into his arms, trying to calm you down. you stopped crying eventually, while he was rubbing circles on your back.
"i'm sorry about what blaise said" draco apologized when you were calm enough to listen to him. "i don't think he meant it like that, you know?"
"it's not blaise" you said honestly, shaking your head.
"oh" draco said surprised, furrowing his brows. "then what is it? there has to be a reason for you to be upset"
"that's just the problem, draco" you said softly "i don't think i have a good reason, i never do"
"what are you talking about, love?"
"i hate that i am like this" you admitted, trying to escape his eyes.
"like what?" draco wondered, worry evident on his face "there's nothing wrong with you, you're perfectly normal"
"but, i'm not" you argued "i hate they way i always start crying and am upset at nothing, it's exhausting and must be much more for you"
"oh, love"
"and i get that might be the reason that your friends don't like me" you bit your lip, trying to stop yourself from crying yet again "they must think i'm acting like a baby"
"but they do like you"
"they're always quiet when i'm around"
draco looked away quickly before his eyes were back on you a second later "that might be my fault" he admitted "when we started dating i told them to behave when you would be there, i didn't want you to be uncomfortable at the way they normally are"
"oh, so you even had to tell them to tone it down, because i would be too sensible?" you whispered softly, the tears threatening to spill yet again.
"no, love" draco shook his head, touching your shoulders as you looked up at him with big eyes. "i thought they would ruin my chances with you. not because you are too sensible, just because they can be real idiots and would probably scare any girl away"
"except for pansy" you shrugged, a smile playing on your lips.
"yeah" draco laughed, happy that you weren't as sad anymore "she would probably scare them away first anyway"
you giggled at his words. he touched your face, rubbing your tears away softly. "don't cry anymore, yeah?" he asked "you're perfect the way you are. actually i fell in love with you because you're so sensible, while i wouldn't directly call the way you are sensible"
you smiled up at him with hope at your eyes. "what would you call it?"
"empathetic" draco smiled "i have never seen someone being so concerned about the well-being of bugs"
"i pray nobody kills me for the crime of being small" you recited.
"exactly" draco nodded, kissing your forehead "you're the most caring person i know and i don't think having strong emotions is wrong in any way"
"you really fell in love with me because of it?" you asked "i always thought it was something you were able to ignore or tolerate, not something you liked"
"how could i not? i was a goner after i saw you build a bed for the bug" he laughed "i should've told you, but i assumed you knew, forgive me, love"
"don't be sorry" you kissed his cheeks "i hated myself for it for the longest time, but knowing that you actually like it changes everything"
"i don't just like it, i love you for it"
"i love you too" you smiled.
"and i do think the guys like you" draco nudged your elbow "you should've seen the way theo and enzo chewed out blaise and how sorry the poor fella was. they even told me to tell your they were sorry on his behalf and blaise was apologetic too"
"he didn't do anything wrong"
"he could've been more considerate" draco shrugged "should we go back? we don‘t have to, if you're not comfortable"
"i'd like to finish my breakfast"
"good" draco nodded, taking your hand and leading you back to the table.
blaise immediately apologized several times when he noticed you, even after you had told him it was fine. the rest of breakfast was much more enjoyable with the guys feeling more comfortable now that they knew you were alright.
you were glad to have such a loving boyfriend and draco was glad that you were alright.
you cried a lot less during the weeks to follow, a result of you growing more comfortable around draco's friends and also becoming friends with them too.
after draco had told them they didn't have to behave differently when you were around the ice got broken and they weren't as reserved anymore.
theo and you would often study together. he was good in potions and you were good in astronomy so you would constantly help each other.
it turned out that both blaise and you were giant quidditch fans and were actually fans of the same team. you often spent time talking about past games or different players you liked. he even gifted you a scarf in your team's color for your birthday.
pansy, mattheo and you would occasionally visit hogsmeade together, spending the whole day in honey-dukes, testing the newest snacks and sweets and deciding on your favorite sorts or flavours.
you learned that enzo was obsessed with plants and flowers so you often got him seeds to plant and helped him in the garden.
draco was glad that you had finally settled into the group and that you weren't so afraid of your feelings anymore that you actually had the time to notice that they all found you lovely, even if they would occasionally joke about your ability to start crying so easily, especially during a sad movie.
blaise never made an annoyed remark about your emotional side again and you were happy to finally feel better about yourself and the way that you were.
—
@mqstermindswift
me 🥴
"How do you write such realistic dialogue-" I TALK TO MYSELF. I TALK TO MYSELF AND I PRETEND I AM THE ONE SAYING THE LINE. LIKE SANITY IS SLOWLY SLIPPING FROM BETWEEN MY FINGERS WITH EVERY MEASLY WORD THEY TYPE OUT. THAT IS HOW.
vampire

pairing: rafe cameron x fem!reader
summary: you tried to make him feel better, you really did, but love isn’t always able to heal everything
warnings: toxic relationship, manipulation, mistrust, both reader and rafe are hurting, a teeny bit of physical violence at the end
note: there is a bit more fluff at the end then there was so supposed to be lmao
tag: @mqstermindswift
word count: 2.4k
the golden hue of the sun was bathing your skin in its warm softness as you stared across the waves that hit the beach in a steady rhythm.
"you're back" a voice behind you made you perk up and you noticed rafe cameron. his hair had grown a bit since the last time you had seen him. he was wearing worn out trunks and a white shirt, which were both wet and had stains of the sand all over.
without waiting for your answer or any form of allowance, he sank down in the sand beside you. "how are you?" his voice was tender, although a bit unsurely.
"fine" you shrugged. you had left the island right before your parents had gotten divorced, spending a few months at your aunts house to try and process all the events.
"good" rafe nodded "me too" you turned your head to look at him and you recognized the hint of a smirk. he knew that you hated to talk about it, or your feelings regarding the divorce. now it had just been a normal question you would ask a friend you hadn't seen in a long time.
"how's the water?" you asked, pointing at the wetness of his shirt.
"warm" rafe grinned and rose back to his feet, making a gesture for you to follow him into the waves.
you spent the whole evening, swimming and chasing each other through the water, until it was pitch black and rafe drove you home.
"can i call you?" he asked, right before you went inside. it was not like you weren't already friends, but you could recognize that he meant the question in a more intimate way. you nodded.
"rafe cameron?" your friend, lia, asked as you told her about him calling and hanging out with you a few times, a week later.
"yeah" you shrugged "he's different, less childish"
"well, he's not seven anymore, right?" lia exclaimed with a roll of her eyes "he's bad news, y/n" she warned "i heard he had a lot of problems, especially with his father and he often goes too far because of it"
"he's always been respectful"
"until he isn't anymore" she said worriedly "look, you're old enough to decide this for yourself, just be careful please"
lia's words moved more and more into the background of your mind as the months passed and you and rafe started dating.
dating rafe was adventurous and never boring, he took you out and showed you places you had never thought of going.
you couldn't have asked for a better boyfriend. he was lovely and attentive. he made you gifts (not that you would've been mad if he hadn't) and proved that he really know what you were into. he plannes dates and invited you to tag along with him and his friends.
it couldn't have been more perfect, until it wasn't.
it started slowly, like it always does.
you had accompinied lia and her boyfriend to a party, well thinking that rafe would come around later. he didn't make it and when you came to search for him later, he was screaming at you.
"what's wrong, baby?" you asked as you noticed the look he was giving you when he opened the door.
"nothing" he shook his head, walking into the house. you closed the door and were hot on his heels.
"something is wrong" you pressed "why are you acting like this? did something happen? you didn't even kiss me"
"oh sorry, sweetheart" he replied in a sarcastic tone "do you feel disrespected?"
"what?" you asked, confused at what he was hinting.
"well, i sure as hell did, when you went to that party without me!" he screamed, pushing his hair away in frustration, his cheeks reddened from anger.
"you said you'd come later" you defended yourself, not that it was necessary, but he gave you the feeling it was.
"you should've gone home when you noticed that i wasn't going to come"
"what the fuck, rafe?" you questioned, your anger now matching his.
he sighed, wiping his face with both hands. "i just- sorry, okay?" it was as if he had suddenly realized how ridiculous his accusment and anger was. "i'm just tired and irritated and thought you would come sooner"
you sighed too, losing most of your anger as you breathed in and out deeply. "this was not okay"
"i know" he nodded eargerly "will you stay?"
you thought for a moment, before you finally nodded, following him up the stairs to his room.
the fighting only got worse and more frequent over the months to follow. he would make ridiculous requests, possessive ones, accusing you of cheating or that you thought about breaking up with him. neither of that was true of course and he often felt sorry just a few minutes into the fight. it was as if he had been blindsighted, as if he was corrupted by an invisible force, whispering lies into his ears, until he wasn't sure what was the truth anymore.
you felt alone anytime that happened. you loved him, so so much, but you wouldn't accept being disrespected because he was insecure about you possibly leaving him.
he was so scared that you would break up with him, the only thing he was seeing was range.
you wasn't sure what was responsible for him feeling the way that he did. you had tried to find something in his past, like an ex-girlfriend cheating or betraying him in any way, but he assured you that that had never happened. he had normally been the one to end the relationships, which made you wonder all the more.
"you're different" he said to you one night. "it doesn't feel like a relationship, it doesn't feel like a responsibility with you"
"what does it feel like?" you asked, your hand holding his underneath the blanket. you couldn't see his face. the room was dark and you were laying with your head on his chest.
you could hear his heartbeat calm "it feels like breathing" he admitted softly "and i'm scared that i will suffocate when it's over"
"you won't" you assured "because it won't be"
"i have done so much wrong these past few months"
"i know" you answered "but love is forgiving and i am too"
that had been the end of your fighting for a while. he had bettered himself, pushing whatever part of him felt the need to scream at you, down, until there was just peace between the two of you.
he became a lot less controlling. and you hoped that after all, staying had been worth it.
you couldn't have guessed that just one single evening could trigger everything he had tried to get rid of so suddenly.
"i didn't do anything!" you were screaming defensively as soon as you got home that evening. rafe was seething ever since jj maybank had complimented your dress.
"you clearly smiled at him"
"i smiled at him?" you repeated in fake surprise "i mean how could i, right?"
"this is not funny, y/n" rafe argued and his anger only seem to grow as he noticed that you didn't even take the situation seriously.
"it is a little bit funny" you admitted "you're acting like an idiot"
"and you're acting like a slut" you could see that he regretted the word, but did not say anything else.
you laughed sarcastically "well, if that is how you see me, why are we even together?" you asked, crossing your arms.
"i'm asking myself the same thing"
"okay, great" you screamed as you tried to stop the tears from flowing over your cheeks "this is it then, right?" you didn't wait for his answer, as you grabbed your phone and jacket and walked in the direction of the door.
"y/n" rafe called, but you ignored him. you didn't stop walking until he quickly catching up with you, standing in between you and the door. "don't be difficult" his anger had subsided momentarily.
"me? being difficult?" you couldn't believe his audacity "you're the one that always has a problem, remember?"
"i worked on that"
"yeah" you nodded sarcastically "you made great progress"
"let us talk, yeah?" he pleaded "we've both said things we didn't mean"
"you might have, but i meant everything i said" you protested, pointing an accusing finger to his chest "and i'm tired of always catering to your hurt feelings, your so damn insecure and i hate that you always give me the fault for everything"
"y/n" rafe repeated his pleading "come on, you know i'm still working to fix that"
"maybe you should think about how ridiculous every fight you start is, before you start them. you would have to apologize a lot less"
"i'm sorry" he said "let's go to bed"
"no, rafe" you shook your head, moving your arm, so his hand would lose it's grip "you're not listening to me, i'm done, okay? i'm not letting you treat me like this anymore"
"it was just this one relapse" rafe argued, his voice raising "it won't happen again"
"i know" you said "because i won't let it happen again. you had enough chances already and you blew them everytime and i still stayed, but i have had enough"
"you don't get to leave me like that" he stepped to the side after you had done the same, trying to walk around them to get to the door.
"oh, i get to do what i please now that i have no one whining about it anymore" you crossed your arms, trying to side step him again, but he followed suit "let me go, rafe"
his cheeks were reddened from anger, as he shook his head "you're not thinking rationally. i won't let you decide this before you can think rational again"
"you're not my dad"
"i'm your boyfriend"
"not anymore" you shook your head and scrunched your brows as his anger only grew. he grabbed your wrist.
"you don't mean that"
"let go of me, rafe" you pleaded, a bit fear swinging in your voice now "you're hurting me"
"tell me that you won't leave me" rafe pleaded angrily, tears running over his cheeks and you were feeling a bit pity for him.
"i can't" you muttered, a lot less smug "i already left you, rafe"
"you can take it back" he promised as if to assure you. his fingers pressed into your wrist and you were sure they would leave marks.
"i won't" you caught his eyes and could see the heartbreak in them. but still, there was so much anger. anger he couldn't even control himself.. how where you supposed to do it? "please, rafe. you're hurting me"
rafe recognized the pain in your eyes and he let go of your wrist. "i'm sorry, i don't know--" he tried to excuse, but you shook your head, holding your wrist with your other hand.
"don't say the same thing you do every time" you asked of him "just this last time, don't be like that"
"you're really done? you're not gonna think about it?" he asked softly and it was like you were talking to a whole different person.
a weight lifted off your shoulders from his words. they made you realize that you were free. all the manipulation you had to endure, all the happiness he had robbed from you. after a year of all of that you were just tired, but now you didn't have to do it anymore, you could leave.
"it's my final decision, rafe" you said and you could see the contemplation in his eyes "please, just accept that. don't plead with me, don't do something that will make you or me feel even more uncomfortable"
"i won't" he nodded, but his tone was regretful. you opened the door, after he had stepped to the side. "i love you"
"bye, rafe"
you left the garden of the cameron house and did not look back once. you felt his eyes on you until you were out of sight and you sighed in relief.
the golden hue of the sun was bathing your skin in its warm softness as you stared across the waves that hit the beach in a steady rhythm.
you had spend the last few months of summer with your dad, who had moved away from the outer banks, only returning at the start of the new season.
"you're back" a voice behind you said and you felt like you were living a deja-vu
"yeah" you smiled, holding a hand over your eyes so you could block the sun away. rafe looked good, better than he did after your breakup. both of you had had a hard time processing everything.
his hair was wet and shorter than when you had last seen him. he was only wearing trunks, his tshirt a scrunched up ball of fabric in his hand.
"how are you?" he asked, but did not sit down beside you.
"i'm good" you smiled.
"me too" he answered without you having to ask him. "i had hoped to see you sooner, honestly. i just wanted to apologize for, well, everything. i did you wrong and you didn't deserve that"
you were proud of his honesty, but you wouldn't coddle him. "you're right i didn't" you nodded "our relationship wasn't perfect and you often made it hard for me"
"i know" he nodded, regret plaguing his features. "i wish i could change the way i treated you"
"i wish love could've fixed us"
"yeah, me too" he closed his eyes and you both listened to the sound of the waves crashing at the shore. "it was good to see you, y/n"
"you too, rafe" you smiled and watched as turned away and started walking back to his car. "don't be a stranger" you called after him, and you could hear him laugh and nod.
there was a lot you still had to process about your relationship, but after all of it you just hoped that both of you would be alright some day. that you would be able to get rid of all the effects his constant manipulation and mistrust had left on you. and that he would get the help he needed, realizing that people loved him because they did, not because he had to fulfill certain requirements. also, love definitely wasn't something you could just lose from one second to another.
you just hoped that there was healing for the both of you...