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“You have driven me to insanity, Francesca.” She accuses in the softest version of a harsh tone that anyone could direct at her. It is amazing the way it makes her hesitate, the relief the words bring to her are unfair, but they settle in her bones anyway.
“I-” She snaps her mouth shut, feeling the horrible urge to stutter. “What do you mean?” She manages after a moment and feels the wild look in Michaela’s eyes travel through her abruptly and settle in her lower stomach.
Her eyes are always so intense and beautiful, a distracting thing for Francesca. “What do I mean!?” Michaela is still dripping water as she advances forward and Francesca has the urge to step back but there isn’t much space for her to escape too, so instead she stands still as Michaela gets closer. She smells like rain and a bit of firewood today. “I cannot sleep.” Francesca feels herself stuttering out a breath and then maybe stop breathing entirely. “If you are not next to me, I cannot sleep. I cannot stay away from you and yet if I am near you, it is agony to not be touching you. So, I stay away and instead I cannot sleep.” Michaela is much closer to her now, shivering.
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- Part 3 of Commissioned Prompts
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17 Jul 2026
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“When he kisses me —” Francesca started, then shook her head. “I don’t feel anything at all,” she whispered.
With whiskey coursing through her veins and the metaphorical sledgehammer in her hand, she sat up to meet Michaela’s gaze once more. “Nothing like when you kissed me.”
“Francesca,” Michaela hissed, eyes screwing shut.
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au of what could have happened if john hadn't died
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12 Jul 2026
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University AU where Francesca is supposed to be in a perfectly loving relationship with her boyfriend, John, with a sensible future of marriage and children on the horizon, right up until John's cousin, Michaela Stirling, returns from a sabbatical abroad and Francesca finds herself, suddenly, hopelessly curious about another woman in ways that are utterly nonsensical.
Now Francesca finds herself unable to stay away and trying very hard not to think about why telling Michaela she and John are dating feels like it would ruin everything. Surely keeping that little detail about her relationship status cannot be seen as lying if Michaela never asked. Right?
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Or, finding the courage to be yourself before it's too late.
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Doesn't love make us all a little crazy though? Or is that just Francesca?
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04 Jul 2026
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|| Inspired by The Hunger Games ||
It’s been five years since Shauna volunteered for Jackie at the Reaping and won the 45th Hunger Games.
Now, at the second annual Quarter Quell, everyone who has been previously reaped is eligible to be thrown back into the arena. That includes former best friends Lottie and Natalie, and former lovers Van and Taissa.
(Catching Fire / Mocking Jay AU)
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- Part 1 of Greenie's Yellowjackets Fics 🐝
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23 Jun 2026
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John gives Francesca his number, except he writes down Michaela's instead. Francesca texts the number without realizing she's talking to Michaela, not John. Confusion ensues.
a texting fic
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21 Jun 2026