Prompts and Drabbles

[scribblemyname]

I'm getting ready to read about 100,000 words of canon review for the collaboration, which is no small chunk, and before I do, I kind of wanted to write some drabbles. Any prompts?

1. fandom or canon - tagset of fandoms
2. character(s)
3. fluff or angst
4. one to three word prompt

Comments

[scribblemyname]

whisper your name

[(Anonymous)]

Not actually sure I want to go here or will, but this was the first thing that came to me for this one.

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“Shh,” Alexei said, holding her against him, trying to tell himself she wasn't that badly hurt, that she'd be fine. “It's okay. I'm here. You're going to be all right.”

“A... lex... ei.” Zoya's voice croaked out, hoarse from disuse and damage, and he pulled her close, knowing he was just as lucky as he was cursed. The first word she'd said in years was his name, but it might also be her last.

[scribblemyname]

Oh, ouch. (well done)

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah. I don't really want it to go there, but it would be a beautiful yet frightening moment.

[(Anonymous)]

And a funnier, less angsty one to make up for the other one.

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Alexei propped up his feet on the table. “What is your name, anyway?”

Brown frowned. “You know my name.”

“We've been calling you Brown, and it is your name, but only one of them, and that was fine when you were a stranger and the enemy spy in our midst,” Alexei went on, watching the other man's reaction, “but as you are now not a stranger and we've corrupted you, we should really be calling you something other than Brown.”

The agent shrugged. “It's fine. I'm used to being Brown. It works.”

“Seriously? I'm going to start using inappropriate things that are brown as your name if you don't fess up,” Alexei told him, and Brown stared at him. He shrugged. “Come on. My sister calls me 'little brother,' 'baby brother,' and Lyosha. How bad can your name be?”

Brown sighed. “It's not... It's...”

“Wow, and I thought what I got stuck with for Lyosha was bad,” Alexei said, shaking his head. “Who did you piss off to get that sign name?”

Brown grimaced. “My parents were both very direct people.”

Alexei nodded. “Well, on the bright side... Now you know my sister, and she's bound to rename you. Just be careful so you get something you like this time.”

[scribblemyname]

LOL

[(Anonymous)]

Cara told me that sign names are special, only given by someone deaf, and usually describe a person in personality or physically and can be flattering or brutally honest. She gave Zoya one with painting, and I thought I wanted to do one like her professor's, which was honest but far from flattering, and that's what Brown got.

I don't know if sign names are allowed to change, have to ask when she's back, but I did think if anyone would rename someone, it would be Khrystyn.