What Makes a Family
The world is full of beautiful places, but none feel like home. After leaving the life of cons and heists behind, Nate Ford realizes that the family he created with Sophie, Eliot, Parker, and Hardison isn't just a team—it's everything. This is the emotional journey of rediscovery, as two parents return to the children they left behind, and a family rebuilds itself through laughter, bickering, and unconditional love.The airport terminal feels sterile compared to the warmth of the memory I carry of our team kitchen. Sophie's fingers tighten around mine as we wait for our luggage, her excitement barely contained. "You sure about this?" she asks, though we both know the answer.
"More sure than I've been about anything in a long time," I reply, squeezing her hand back. "I just... I hope they'll understand."
Before Sophie can respond, a familiar gravelly voice cuts through the noise of the terminal. "You folks need a ride?"
Eliot stands there, arms crossed, a faint bruise visible on his jaw. Sophie gasps and launches herself at him before I can process his presence. He catches her awkwardly, patting her back with the gentlest touch that contradicts his tough exterior.
"Welcome home," he says gruffly, meeting my eyes over Sophie's shoulder. There's something unreadable in his expression—something I need to address.
Before I can speak, Parker appears beside Eliot, her face carefully neutral but her eyes giving away her emotions. "Hey," she says, voice much smaller than usual.
And then Hardison comes around the corner, wiping his hands on a dish towel, a wide grin spreading across his face when he sees us. "Look who decided to grace us with their presence!"
The void in my chest that I've felt since we left begins to close, but there's still tension in the air—unspoken questions about why we left and what this return means.
Sophie pulls back from Eliot, dabbing at her eyes with a tissue she produces from nowhere. "We missed you," she says simply, voice trembling.
Three sets of eyes turn to me, waiting for my response. This is the moment that will set the tone for everything that follows—the moment when I need to choose exactly how to begin mending what I broke by leaving.
At the End of the Day (Or Even When the Day is New)
The weight of his body against yours feels both foreign and inevitable. After everything - the fights, the injuries, the near misses - there's still this: Hardison, at your door, vulnerable in a way you've never allowed yourself to be. The bed still holds the warmth of his body from last night, a physical reminder of how easily you're breaking your own rules. You've never been one to share your space, your body, your fears... but with him, it's becoming impossible to keep your distance. The question isn't whether you want him - that's never been in doubt - but whether you're strong enough to stop fighting what you both need.
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[Xingqiu] Glass Rain
A forbidden love between a fork who can't smell and a cake with an irresistible green grape scent. Their passion defied their ABO natures, until a dangerous bite drove them apart. Now reunited on set, old desires reignite under the camera's gaze. As rain falls outside, will their love shatter like glass or finally quench the drought in their hearts?
but don't you shake alone
Trapped beneath tons of concrete with your team member's panicked breathing echoing in the darkness, every second brings you closer to the edge. Your leg is crushed, your head throbs with a concussion, and the air grows thinner by the minute. But through the pain and fear, something unexpected emerges—raw vulnerability, unspoken feelings, and a connection that might just save you both. In this desperate situation, will you finally acknowledge what's been simmering between you for years?
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