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In the aftermath, sometimes, Shauna holds her, and it feels good. Everything they do together feels good, but Shauna has very soft skin and Jackie has never wanted anything more than she wants to be close to her, so being held by Shauna feels like something precious and impossible.
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Jackie visits her family for the holidays equipped with Shauna, newfound self awareness, and a plan.Bookmarked by smartbutnotreally
03 Jan 2026
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“Well, that little gay pixie out there just had her hand in your back pocket,” The landlord says, hands on her hips. “You sure you two aren’t a couple?”
“No, we’re just best friends. Roommates now, too.”
The landlord sighs and flips over the white paper in her hand. “Well, as you would have read, you can’t get the discount on rent, then. It’s for married couples only.”
“The discount?” Shauna murmurs, the zeros on her student debt screaming at her in her head. “How much?”
“Half the advertised rent price.”
Oh. Shauna thinks, then gulps.
Oh.
“I was only joking,” She blurts out, symptomatic of disconnect between mouth and brain. “We are. A married couple—yeah. Me and Jackie are married.”
Or, an AU where Shauna suddenly realises there are a few benefits to people mistaking her and her roommate/long-term best friend Jackie for a married couple, which Jackie would totally understand her indulging in, right? If only she told Jackie what she was telling people about them, that is.
Or, nine times people mistake Jackie and Shauna for a married couple, and the one time they realise they actually are one.
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03 Jan 2026
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It starts with a harmless lie. A simple “We’re dating” to avoid nosy questions. But things start to spiral when Lottie's friends buy into it.
Natalie and Lottie get stuck pretending to be in a relationship, all while navigating their casual, no-strings-attached fling. As the pressure builds and the lines between fake and real blur, they’re forced to confront feelings neither saw coming.
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- Part 1 of Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth
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26 Dec 2025
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“Holy shit, did you see her in class today?”
“Yes! I don’t know how she wears shit like that and expects not to be laughed at.”
“Oh my God, she’s such a dyke.”
Shauna freezes. Technically she hasn’t moved since she got into this position, but her muscles tense up like springs, ready at a moment’s notice to fight or flight. She forces herself to calm down because she doesn’t even know who they’re talking about. Is it a horrible thing to say? Yeah, but it’s not surprising. Shauna’s heard the same prejudice from Mr. Taylor’s mouth enough to be a little desensitized to it. Whoever they were bitching about, it’s ultimately none of her business.
“I bet Van only joined soccer to be in the girl’s locker room,” they snickered.
Oh. They were talking about Van. Scratch that—it is Shauna’s business.
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Five times Shauna stands up for her teammates and one time they do the same for her.
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24 Dec 2025
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It’s been two years since the wilderness. Shauna’s 21, hates her job at the grocery store, and today a somehow still alive, 42-year-old Jackie Taylor ends up in her checkout line—with no idea who she is.
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Maturity looks really good on Jackie. Shauna wants to taste it.
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20 Dec 2025