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Arthur's mother had always told him that hate was a strong word. Even now, years later, he didn't use the word lightly. But he hated Eames. He always had, always would.
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The first time Eames met Arthur, he genuinely thought Cobb had broken into a high school and dragged out a random nerd—one of the worst kinds, no less.
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- Part 6 of Dreamhusbands
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somewhere there's a room for each of us to grow by kinneys for redcheekdays
Fandoms: Inception (2010)
22 Jan 2025
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Still, Arthur feels known to Mal in that moment, bound together as much as the twisting metal of the candle holders on the table between them. She reaches over to lay her hand over his own and Arthur thinks about what she means—about losing himself. In dreams, in the abyss, the mazes they built together. In the cobblestoned streets of Paris, walking and waiting for the dark that never really fully arrived, kept at bay by all the lights and life of the city glittering around them. In the lull of Eames’ voice in his ears, hovering too-close like he always did when they went out to celebrate a job’s success, trying something without really trying.
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Arthur and Eames and the years that span between them.
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“Bad things always happen during thunderstorms.”
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Eames is annoyed with Arthur and Arthur is confused about the said man's mannerisms. This is set during and after the movie Inception. Almost every character is mentioned. This is about how their relationship might have looked "behind closed doors" and what happened to them after.
Can read without watching it but all the terms and characters might be a bit confusing if you haven't seen it. Not anything too angsty but realistic to the fact that these are two grown-up men from different life situations. Eventually, something will happen between these two but you have to find out more by reading >:)
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He meets her by the edge of a cliff side.
She doesn't turn, only asking a question that makes his heart drop.
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I wrote this ten years ago because I was bothered by--if you can imagine--some modest flaws in the motion picture Inception (2010) and wished to correct them. Therefore this prequel about the gang in their prime should explain everything the movie glossed over, once and for all. You are welcome.
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Eames is broke and gets a job as a DoorDash driver. He delivers food to Arthur and is ready to deliver him his heart too.
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Eames isn't great with flying. Arthur notices, and ends up talking him through a panic attack.
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Eames makes a narrow escape and has a chance meeting with a particularly clever stranger.
Another submission for the IGRPDC collection!
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Going undercover at a charity ball hosted by one of the richest men in the country was hard enough as it was, but Arthur was certain flying solo would draw more attention than he’d like. If only he knew someone who could act well under pressure and improvise at a moment’s notice... like a top-notch forger.
He just hopes she’ll say yes last minute.
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How do you tell you’re awake without something to ground you by? Some people use a totem, an exercise— sometimes all it takes is someone else’s presence.
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The team has four rooms rented out in the hotel for housing, and yet somehow everyone seems to end up in Cobb's.
To make things worse, they found his art supplies.
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Pain is in the mind. Unfortunately, so are dreams.
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What do you want to bet?
Were sweeter words ever spoken? More dangerous?
Eames is bad for Arthur. Eames is bad for Arthur and this will not end well.
Question is, how do you stop falling when you're already midair?
Question is, how the hell do you keep yourself from meeting up with the ground?
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Since projections look like real people and real people can act like projections, it's weird how Arthur can tell them apart so well.
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"The day that I go out with you, Mr. Eames, is the day you dress properly."
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A short and sweet story because quarantine gave me a newfound inspiration to write.
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Arthur learned a long time ago that he was special, and no one else could see the strings.
Eames is a thief and Arthur likes him anyway. Everything is still the same, but Arthur can see Red Strings of Fate.
There are moments when Arthur thinks he needs to tell Eames about the strings. He owes him the truth, he thinks, Eames deserves to know. Other times, well.Eames knows enough, and he has secrets of his own. Arthur is allowed this one.
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- Part 3 of Author's Favourites - Inception
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And he’s not like Cobb. He knows what’s real and what’s not. Real life stings of inconsistency and change and stubborn refusal to adapt. Unreality is riddled with idealisms and fantasies, loves lost still there in front of you waiting to be touched and taken and laughed with.
Eames is another passerby on the street, and so spares him but a glance before going about his busy subconscious day.
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“You can’t wear a shirt as garish as that and expect to get good service in a place like this,” Arthur said.
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- Part 2 of The Author's Faves
- Part 14 of Inception Fics