Stolen from Bakerstreet - the relationship meme!

[nevershoweralone]

Dramatic or cracky, there are options for everyone who has a sudden itching to play out some ships.

↘ Post your character below, listing their name and series in the subject.
↘ Others respond after going to random.org and entering 1-16 for a scene, reply back and have some fun!
↘ Roll as many times as you like! Play out as many scenarios as you want! Just enjoy the fluffy or angsty goodness.

● 01 I HAVE A CONFESSION | There's someone you really like and it's finally time to tell them! It can be spur of the moment or elaborately planned out.
● 02 START OF SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL | You've just got together and everything is great! You can't stop thinking about each other or keep your hands off your significant other. You want to spend all the time you can together, doing whatever!
● 03 CAN'T GET IT UP | It happens to everyone, honest! For whatever reason, you just haven't been able to perform or maybe you're just not interested in sex. Is it because things are dull? Is it because you're not attracted to your partner? Or have you just been too busy or stressed out?
● 04 SAW YOU LAST NIGHT | You think you saw your partner in the arms of another - was it an honest mistake or is something honestly going on here?
● 05 FIRST TIME | It's the first kiss or the first time making love with your partner and you're so nervous and awkward, you're sure you'll mess it up! Maybe you do, but that's okay... they like you, right?
● 06 ANNIVERSARY | Two week, two month, two year, or whatever number you decide, that's how long you've been together with your partner and you want to do something special to celebrate it!
● 07 WANT YOU BACK | You broke up, but it was a mistake. You need to correct it ASAP... will your lover take you back though?
● 08 JUST MARRIED | Just married! Is it the wedding night? The honeymoon? You decide!
● 09 BAD ROMANCE | You're no good for each other and you know it! Unfortunately, your relationship is so sizzling, you can't break it off and you don't even want to.
● 10 FIGHT | You're both in one of those moods where you just want to sit around fighting over every little thing... bills or money, friends, your partner staying out too late, or whatever you can think of!
● 11 LET'S MAKE UP | Of course making up is the best part though! Whatever it was is totally forgotten now.
● 12 HONEY, I'M... | You've been feeling a little funny for a bit, so you take a pregnancy test and... oh no! Or is it 'oh great!'? Time to tell your partner either way...
● 13 ABOUT LAST NIGHT | Time to face that one night stand...
● 14 CHEATER | You're not being cheated on! You're the other person meddling with someone's lover! But for whatever reason, you just can't say no even if you know you should...
● 15 OBJECTIONS | You're facing a lot of objections to your relationship and it's starting to put a strain on it. Why don't you sit down and discuss it, see if you can work it out?
● 16 HAVE TO LET YOU GO | You have to break up with your partner... not because you want to! But because you need to protect them... can you do it successfully? Will they find out? You decide!

Comments

[owndestiny]

Depends on what you mean by ugly, Eric. If there's media attention, I'll hold a press conference. You can be there or not, as you want.

[gently] I'm not ashamed of loving you. I don't give a damn what they throw at me.

[coughs] Um. I.

Didn't have to.

[quantum_defender]

[Makes a face]

Let's keep that as a last resort, okay?

[has a pained look in his eyes]

This has nothing to do with...that. [has a hard time saying love but then, he's never had the best experience with it] You know that right?

...

What?

[owndestiny]

Sure, but if there are any rumours or misinformation floating around, we'll nip 'em in the bud.

[sighing a little, I know you feel it, I wish you could say it sometime]

[but I mean this] Yeah. I know.

[rubbing my forehead, eyes dancing at you]

[quantum_defender]

Yeah, let's do that. [Really hopes it doesn't get to that.]

[He's trying. For what it's worth, Wes is the only one he's ever tried for.]

[And he really does feel it.]

[Glares for real this time] Wes....this isn't funny.

[owndestiny]

[...you are ridiculously cute when you're obviously disagreeing with me violently and trying not to show it]

[I know]

[and I know how much of a gift it is]

Wasn't funny when it happened. About a week or so back, he... he asked me when we were fixing things up between us.

I fell off my chair.

[quantum_defender]

[Shut up. These are genuine concerns okay?]

[Just, pardon him for screwing up every now and then.]

[Stares]

Shit...how did he know? [Is never going to be able to look Wes' father in the eyes again]

[owndestiny]

[always]

[as long as you excuse me when I screw up]

[swallows] Apparently I've been pining. Or sulking. Or both.

[quantum_defender]

[Always. He thinks. Have we mentioned he's not good at this?]

[dead pan look]

What did you do? Write my name all over your notebook surrounded by hearts like a high school girl?

[owndestiny]

[hey, I may be a lot more open and more comfortable with feelings than you are]

[doesn't mean my skillz are mad, yo]

[grinning, protesting] Eric! No, c'mon. I, uh.

Well, I haven't done anything at work. But apparently when I visit I'm a little too inclined to put the milk away in the cupboard and the cereal in the fridge, y'know? That kind of thing.

[quantum_defender]

[Don't do that. It's embarrassing]

[was teasing, really. Mostly.]

[frowns]

But how did he know it was me and not some residual Jen feelings or some other woman? Who was that one you dated for a while? Karen? Katie?

[It was Kristen and Eric had hated her. She was so annoying]

[owndestiny]

[is it that bad?]

[automatically] Kristen. You know her name, Eric, don't be an ass, she wasn't that bad.

[though the fact that you and she never got on was one of the reasons why we broke up; I couldn't be with someone who didn't respect your presence in my life]

Apparently I talk about you a lot.

[quantum_defender]

[Yes]

[rolls his eyes] Because you didn't see the side of her the rest of us did. She was all sweet on you but hated anyone who even tried to talk to you.

[Okay, so he might have baited her a little but the other Guardians would back him up. She was a bitch to them too, just Eric especially.]

What classifies as a lot?

[owndestiny]

Don't you think you're overreacting a little? What did she do? You never really explained...

[coughs] I don't know. But if my father could pick up on it, then, um, I must've been pretty obvious.

[quantum_defender]

If she saw anyone near you, she'd get in a jealous snit. She once yelled at me for 20 minutes because my car was in your Dad's driveway. She thought I was convincing him to make you break up with her.

[It has just been business with Wes' dad but Kristen's yelling might have been about how she thought Eric was trying to steal Wes from her and how disgusting she thought it was.]

Ask any of the Guardians. I heard Johnson had a row with her when he happened to drop off a report while she was visiting you in your office.

[Groans and put his head in his hands] We might need that press conference after all.

[owndestiny]

[dismayed] She what? Oh, heck, Eric, I'm sorry.

...that explains why Johnson gave me that look... I'm tempted to ring her. Give her a piece of my mind.

[broke up with her because she kept trying to isolate me from you in particular, in the sweetest, nicest possible ways...]

It's not that bad!

[quantum_defender]

[Shrugs] You didn't want to hear it then. And it wasn't my place to tell you.

[Especially since back then, he hadn't wanted Wes to know how he felt or for Kristen to get mad enough to spill the beans. Though does get perverse pleasure at the thought of Wes telling her who he was with now.]

Your Dad noticed, Wes.

[owndestiny]

[woeful] I wanted you two to get on.

[but she hadn't been right for me anyway, I just wanted things to work out...]

Yes, but... he sees me more often than other people do.

And! The whole point is, he's supportive. If we can make him supportive, no one else should be a problem!

[quantum_defender]

Trust me. That wasn't going to happen.

[She wasn't right for Wes. Wes deserved better. Not that he thinks he's it all the time but he was better then her.]

[you are so cute when you are naive]

I'm going to get invited to dinner more often now, aren't I?

[owndestiny]

I'm beginning to see that.

[back then I was more reluctant to believe that she was doing anything that bad -- though if you'd pushed, I would've investigated, would've trusted you more than enough for that]

[but now, I know you better, and I know if you say it happened, it happened, I don't need to investigate]

[oh hush up, I am not naive]

[breaks into a grin] I'm afraid so.

That mean we're back on? Properly?

[quantum_defender]

[Investigating would have been the last thing Eric wold have wanted then]

[Whatever. It's over and Wes trust him now. He has Wes now and that bitch can be left in the past where she belongs.]

[Oh yes you are. It's adorable.]

[Smiles, hopefully]

If you will give me another chance.

[owndestiny]

[always trusted you, I just trust you more, now]

[and I'm still blown away that you want me]

[am not, Mr Cynical]

[leans forward, reaches for your hand]

[gently] Of course I will, idiot.

[quantum_defender]

[Has wanted you for a long time. Longer then he would like to admit.]

[Cynical has it's purpose. Naivety is just cute. Dangerous, but cute]

[Takes the hand and stands, coming around the desk as he pulls Wes to his feet]

You are too good for me [said softly before kissing him]

[owndestiny]

[I want to know how long, one day]

[but if you're not willing to trust, you don't get anywhere, even if it means you get hurt sometimes]

[smiling, moving forward easily into your arms]

[quantum_defender]

[Prep school may have been the start, though even he was admitting it back then. Love and Hate is a fine line after all]

[Get burned too many times, you get a little more reluctant to put your hand in the fire.]

[But he trusts Wes and that's all that matters]

You done for the day?

[owndestiny]

[never thought you'd be interested]

[always kinda hoped]

[...I'll keep working on you]

Yeah, close enough to, at least. I was going to prep for the meeting tomorrow afternoon, but I can do that during lunch.