a/n: I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ONE

wc: 1.2 k

you are in love masterlist

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it started in joe’s backyard, somewhere between late summer and early fall—the kind of night where the air is still warm but soft around the edges, like it knows the season is changing. he’d strung up a few fairy lights in the trees, buzzing faintly overhead, casting a golden glow that made everything feel like a dream. the grass was a little damp from the humidity earlier, and cicadas hummed lazily in the distance.

Joe had barely stepped into the press conference room before the attention shifted—not just to him, but to the tiny, curly-haired toddler perched on his shoulders, gripping his dad’s cap like it was his personal handle.

The room buzzed with quiet laughter as reporters took in the sight of Cincinnati’s star quarterback strolling in with his shadow securely attached to him, Hayes’ little sneakers bouncing against Joe’s chest as they moved.

Joe, unfazed, ducked slightly to make sure Hayes’ head didn’t hit the doorway. “You good up there, bud?”

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oh, absolutely. joe is just as possessive, if not more. i mean, look at who he's with? millions of men and women had their hearts broken the moment the first photo of joe and her surfaced. plenty of people want her, but they just can’t have her…and joe makes sure of that ;)

the difference is that while she wears her possessiveness and jealousy like a statement piece--subtle but unmistakable--joe’s possessiveness is quieter, more controlled. but don’t get me wrong, it’s there, bubbling just beneath the surface, waiting for the right moment to show itself. he was always, and i mean always calm, cool, and collected. on and off the field.

that's my whole world || joe burrow x reader

description: ask sums it up! a flashback blurb to meeting joe's parents for the first time

a/n: she met his parents in febuary (7 months since the day they started dating). they knew there was a girl in the picture, and he had told them about her on numerous occasions. but they didn't meet until the time was right :)

word count: 3.4k

series: you are in love

warnings: none

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she was a complete mess. like she genuinely had never been so nervous for something in her life.

joe had been trying to reassure her all week that everything would be okay, but she couldn't help the nerves from twisting in her stomach at the mention of...the dinner. she wanted to believe him, but the voice inside her head told her a different story.

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oh 🥺

he was such an integral part in her healing process. she really needed someone like him--stable, rooted, calm. if she was a wildfire, burning too bright, too fast, then he was the rain, cooling her flames without ever dimming her light. he never tried to tame her, never tried to control her; he just stood beside her, steady and sure of what he wanted (her), ready to weather whatever came next.

the prophecy had finally changed when that bright blue-eyed, golden-haired boy walked in like he’d been sent by the universe itself. like fate had finally decided she’d endured enough, that it was time for something good, something steady, something real. he was the shift in the tide, the first breath of fresh air after drowning for so long--warm where the world had been cold, gentle where life had been rough. he came into her life at the perfect time

but the thing is, she came into his life at the perfect time too. even if it wasn't obvious to the naked eye.

off-days || joe burrow x reader

description: ask sums it up! a blurb all about their off days and normal couple activities :)

a/n: sorry it took me so long to finish is chai <3 ilysm and ty for this ask! i was working on this here and there for like 2 weeks but here we gooo

also for clarification, the YAIL fics are in second person whereas the ask blurbs are in third person but, since i started writing YAIL in second person, these ask blurbs will jump around with the pronoun usage :) think of it as me describing you and joe, or if you want, her and joe. up to you <33

word count: 6.8k

series: you are in love

warnings: language, suggestive references (?)

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off days are non-negotiable for them.  

with both of their careers being so demanding and intense, it’s easy to get caught up in the relentless grind. before they met, neither of them really knew how to slow down. relaxation and leisure were afterthoughts—things they’d get to someday, when the work was done.  

but the work was never done.  

𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐮

pairing: dad!drew starkey x mom!reader

summary: you and drew clash in a heated argument, your shouts filling the house while he tries to keep his cool, though his voice rises once in frustration. unbeknownst to you, your son rustyn overhears and fears divorce, a worry sparked by a kindergarten friend’s story.

warning(s): english not my native language. angst, mild language, brief mention of petty physical retaliation, themes of childhood anxiety about divorce(?).

Kitchen feels too small tonight, you’re slamming cabinet doors louder than necessary, each clatter a punctuation mark to the argument you and Drew have been circling around for hours. It started with something stupid, Drew forgetting to pick up Rustyn’s art supplies after promising he would but it’s snowballed into everything else, the late nights on set, the way he’s been distracted, the way you’ve been carrying too much alone.

hiiii jojo, i hope you feel better sweet girl:( i hope this fic cheers you up!

You don’t mean to let it get to you.

You tell yourself that over and over again—like a quiet mantra, like a plea.

It’s just noise. Just people talking. Just opinions from people who don’t even know you.

But that’s the thing about insecurity. It seeps in through the cracks, finds you when you’re tired, makes a home in the quiet parts of your mind. You don’t even realize it’s there until it’s too late. Until it’s already gnawed away at you, leaving you feeling raw and exposed.

Tonight, it’s hitting harder than usual.