You gave me a home.

[romancereturns]

The ＴＯＯＫ  ＹＯＵ  ＩＮ Shipping Meme

They were on your front door, in your yard, or on the street, confused and clearly in no position to fend for themselves; in a worst case scenario, they were bruised and battered, possibly close to death. Bleeding heart or not, you can't just be so cruel as to let them suffer. They need a place to stay, and you'll open your home to them...long enough to get back on their feet, anyway.

Speaking of feet, the shoe could be on the other one. You're worse for the wear - in a new place, possibly injured, certainly not in the best state of mind. You could not even remember how you got here or who you are to get here, for that matter. You may not want to remember. Whether willing or not so willing, you're in no position to turn down help, especially if said helper won't take no for an answer. No matter how dedicated you are to looking after yourself, there's only so much you can do in your position.

The two of you are staying together, at any rate. Only for a while, the plan is. But after said while, even though strength and confidence is returning to the injured, there's something a little different between you two. It could be the close quarters, the kindness shown, or a number of things, but quietly, softly, feelings have grown. Could more confusion and hurt spring from this? What about when it's time to go? Can the temporary resident leave as easily as they intended? You're so close now, perhaps a little while longer can't do any harm...

...until whatever it was that put them in such a perilous position in the first place comes back, and there could be "justice" for anyone who's dared to help.

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• There's no smut option because I'm making a companion smut meme to this for TLH in the next few days, but you can play smut if you really want to!

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1. ғɪɴᴅɪɴɢ — Who's that? They're no ordinary passersby! Were they in an accident? Are they foreign? ...should you approach them?


2. ʀᴀɪɴ, ʀᴀɪɴ, ɢᴏ ᴀᴡᴀʏ — The elements make this night no time to sleep out of doors.


3. ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜ — Cuts, broken bones, injuries all of sorts...you have to stitch them back up, then make sure they don't get any


4. ɢᴏᴏᴅ ɢᴜᴇsᴛ — It's all you can do to show gratitude to the person who took you in. Fix them a meal, care for their house, whatever you can do once you're able.


5. ʙᴀᴅ ɢᴜᴇsᴛ — FUCK THIS PERSON AND FUCK THEIR COUCH. You didn't ask to be brought here. Let them clean up after you, you don't even care.


6. ᴡʜᴏ ᴀᴍ ɪ? — How you got into this situation is a mystery. Even more of a mystery is your identity, and why the person you were would be so displaced.


7. sᴇʟғʟᴇssɴᴇss —


8. ʟᴇᴀʀɴɪɴɢ — If you've been injured badly enough or can't remember all too well, you might have to relearn a good deal. Luckily, you have a helping hand.


9. sᴄᴀʀs — Scars from the encounter that lead you here or scars from prior, you don't want them to see either. You still have your secrets to keep.


10. sᴛᴜʙʙᴏʀɴ — Ugh, your house guest is so stubborn! They always get up when they should be resting, have the worst habits, and completely disrespect your home! You'll get to them, one way or another. Or you'll throw them out. You don't want to, but you will.


11. ᴄᴏᴍғᴏʀᴛ — Bad memories or nightmares wreck you; your host and nurse comes to your side unexpectedly.


12. ᴄᴜʟᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴄʟᴀsʜ — The person who's taken you in is from a different culture or lifestyle than you, and adapting is harder than you thought.


13. ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ ғᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇ — Think learning about a new culture is hard? Try being a different species. Can you keep your little eccentricities at bay for the good of your station?


14. ᴊᴇᴀʟᴏᴜsʏ — Now that your emotions towards your caretaker/host/jailer are softening, you're finding yourself unusually jealous of those in their life who were close to them before.


15. ɴᴇᴡ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴠɪᴛɪᴇs — You never thought you'd have fun after all that's happened, yet such simple gestures as a picnic or a movie make all the difference.


16. ʀᴇᴀʟɪᴢᴀᴛɪᴏɴ — You love them, this person who's taken you in or this person you've found. It's not a pity or a thankfulness, it's love, and you know that now. What you choose to do with this information is


17. ʜɪsᴛᴏʀʏ — Suddenly, the person who's been so nice to you finds out that the two of you have a history. You killed their loved ones or caused something terrible. How can they forgive you?


18. ᴘʀᴏᴛᴇᴄᴛ — So much has been done for you. The least you can do in return for the one who helped you at your lowest is make sure they never have such a low point.


19. ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀ ᴄᴏᴍᴇs ᴋɴᴏᴄᴋɪɴɢ — Anyone in the way of getting to you will be destroyed, and that includes the person you're staying with.


20. ʟɪᴠᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴛʜᴇᴍ — You've been given a home, maybe which you've never had before. You don't want to leave.


21. ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ — Not only are you living with them, but you're starting a proper life with them.


22. ʀᴇᴠᴇᴀʟ — All secrets are laid out on the table. You've decided to tell about your past and what lead you here.


23. ʀᴇᴠᴜʟsɪᴏɴ — What you've done and who you are is so heinous, they want nothing more to do. You're to leave their home and leave them alone.


24. ᴀᴄᴄᴇᴘᴛᴀɴᴄᴇ — It doesn't matter what they've done. You've opened your home and your heart to them, and nothing's changed.


25. ᴘᴀʀᴛɪɴɢ — All things must come to an end. No matter what you feel for each other, it's time to leave. Hopefully, you'll see each other again.


26. ʜᴀᴘᴘɪʟʏ ᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴀғᴛᴇʀ — Come what may, you've decided to stay at your new home with the person you love. Now, it's safe enough to do so.


27. ᴡɪʟᴅᴄᴀʀᴅ

Comments

Sophie Hallow//OC//OTA

[pantslessoptimism]

[Person taking them in. Information in Journal]

Randy "Ryo" Maclean | FAKE

[heardofdenial]

[Would take people in. I can do Gen if people want, but for shipping, M/M]

Billy Kaplan | Marvel 616 | open, m/m for shipping

[noassgardian]

[Probably taking someone in. Other/Older versions available.]

Koushi Sugawara | Haikyuu!! | OTA

[warmsetter]

[Definitely the one taking someone in.]

Alistair | Dragon Age | OTA

[fatherlesskind]

[Could be in either role.]

Shimizu Kiyoko || Haikyuu!

[karasutenshi]

Arata Adams | Original Character | OTA

[notmypast]

[He can be on either end.]

Natsumi Hikari - Kamen Rider Decade - OTA

[summerorange]

((More likely to be the one taking someone in))

Tauriel | The Hobbit | OTA

[silvan_captain]

Vaan | Final Fantasy XII/Dissidia | OTA

[idleskypirate]

[Probably someone being taken in, but I'm good for either.]

/pounces!

[greenmagick]

[Hi! I'd be happy to start something but I wanted to run a few ideas pass you first. I figured we could do Dissidia canon? Have Terra find Van after they first run into each other and he take her in since she doesn't want to fight. I'm open to all prompts and all the shippyness >.< Things that would work well for these too are ... 2,3,6, 9, 11, 16, 17, 19, and really any of the ones near the end of the list lol. I figured it could be happy or sad but all will be cute! maybe have the setting just be a cave somewhere, where it's just the two of them?]

Warden Amell | Dragon Age

[baskinthesun]

[the one taking people in. also open to gen. f/m for crosscanon shipping, ota for canonmates.]

Kiriko Shijima - Kamen Rider Drive - OTA

[drivesshotgun]

((The one taking someone in))

oswald 'glen' baskerville | pandora hearts | ota!

[compes]

[ most definitely taking someone in. ]

Kristen Kringle l Gotham

[kristenkgcpd]

(Her being taken in in the aftermath of Tom during season 1 maybe? Ask about castmates please? Canon through "Knock,Knock")

3 because we already did him taking her in.

[give_me_a_museum]

Barry stared at the chair like it was going to bite him which really was a valid concern given the man who used to use it. But their options were limited right now. Barry had barely spoken since realizing his legs were useless, but he actually turned to Kristin. "I can't," he said softly.

[kristenkgcpd]

Kristen softly squeezed Barry's hands,"You can, I won't let you face this alone by any stretch." She then had an idea,"Remember me telling you about how Gordon showed me a way to look for planted bugs after that scare with mobsters last year?" speaking of her ex co-worker back in Gotham,"I can give the chair a look for anything planted if that helps?" She then leaned in with a gentle kiss and a whispered,"My turn to be the light, you pulled me through the storm that was running away and now its my turn to pull you through." remembering how Barry pulled her (and was still pulling her) through nightmares of not just the Maniax shooting but of her ex beating her to a near pulp.

[give_me_a_museum]

Barry takes a deep breath and nods. He needs to stop wallowing in his mistakes and start fighting. He can't just walk away from being the Flash. Zoom was still out there, meta humans are still out there. He is going to fight and heal and be the Flash again only he isn't going to be as rash. He's going to use Harry and Jay's advice to learn and grow. "Please," he whispers, "I just need to know he isn't tricking me from the grave."

[kristenkgcpd]

Kristen nodded with another squeeze of her hands,"Time for a little records girl magic." as she went to work going over the chair with a fine toothed comb. "You also have me in your corner, the fight is always stronger with someone at your back." as a pair of sweaters hung nearby as proof, a dark green and a deep red.

[give_me_a_museum]

Barry reaches out from his sitting position on the hospital bed to stroke the green sweater gently. It and Kristen had seen him through the last few days like a double lifeline on a game show. "And I've got a lot of awesome people," he says softly. 'at my back I mean."

[kristenkgcpd]

"The fight is more powerful with backup." Kristen nodded in agreement. She knew it was true especially in her post Gotham period. She also decided to simply keep Barry talking,"Remind me, how did a mere dark green sweater help after the shooting?" as she worked on the chair. She had in reality left the sweater on purpose to make the miles a little less painful (and her snagging the red sweater that same night).

[give_me_a_museum]

"When I worried about you I'd touch it and remind myself what an amazing strong woman you were," Barry said softly, "that you could handle anything that got tossed at you and then some. Then I wouldn't worry so much."

[kristenkgcpd]

"And your red sweater is what pulls me through bad days, its my reminder of there being more good than bad. Plus I swear I can still smell your aftershave on the collar, its comforting." Kristen comes clean. "I wore it my first day off medical leave, first day at CCPD and any day I need that little boost."

Alec Campion | Swordspoint

[foepas]

[Needs to be taken in.]

LET'S SEE 1, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, DID I MISS ANYTHING?

[fightthewind]

ooc: but in reality. Taking a stab at when they go from rooming to bedding, or after the first book?

[foepas]

Alec doesn't know that he understands why Richard hasn't kicked him out, but he's certain that it's only a matter of time. Where he'll go from here doesn't matter, because Richard's home means Richard's protection, even from himself.

Without them, Alec knows exactly what he'll do.

[ooc: Sorry this took me so long! The first sounds pretty good]

[fightthewind]

It's a good day. Richard's just been paid for one of his recent fights, and he's picked up a few things on his way back home. The early summer air is already cloying, this close to the river, and he doesn't care.

"Alec? Do you like gingerbread? I've brought a whole paper bag."

He felt like eating gingerbread. So here they are. He stalks over to the chaise, proffering the said paper bag. They're good, these gingerbread cookies. One of the best, in Riverside.


ooc: Never worry!

[foepas]

It's difficult, sometimes, staying behind and waiting to see if Richard will come back, or if he'll just decide not to. It's just as difficult, sometimes, to go out with him, Alec uncertain in his footing. He doesn't like being uncertain.

He's not uncertain about gingerbread.

"Did you buy the whole bag for me?" he asks, taking one of the cookies out. It smells good.

[fightthewind]

Richard's teeth flash in a small smile. "All for you? When I didn't even know you'd want any?"

He shrugs. "No. I got it for both of us. I like them, too. Here, take it. I'll change to practice some more." And he holds out the paper bag, picking a cookie, himself.

Out of more curiosity, when Alec reaches and after he's picked up the cookies, Richard lets his fingers stroke the outside of Alec's wrist. (If it makes Alec drop the gingerbread, Richard can catch it.) His eyes are calm, mirrored, as he does that. Not hungry or lustful.

[foepas]

Alec's breath catches at the touch, and then his eyes dart to Richard's. Had that been an accident?

His fingers twitch, like they're going to shift, but he keeps his grip on the bag and brings a cookie to his mouth.

His eyes stay locked on Richard's.