Summary: Killian Jones is a gentleman. He and his brother pride themselves on the matter, even if it ends with harm to them. So when an angry ex of Killian’s client bites him, he tends to the wound, watches it heal, and thinks no more of it.Until he wakes up in a closet on his ship with no memory of what happened the night of the full moon. Fleeing from the unknown, the brothers Jones find Storybrooke, and with it, Emma Swan, who is a lot more familiar with their situation than anyone could expect. And when an old foe comes to their new home, Killian has to rely on new talents to keep those he loves safe. Rating: M for language, violence, some sexual content. (better safe than sorry) Content warnings: violence
Hehe. Hello friends. Long time no see. Life has been a real whirlwind and I haven’t found much time to be on here. But I lurk, and I’m around, and I’ve missed you all. So I come bearing a gift of @captainswanbigbang. It’s been a whole other experience this time around because of adulting, but it’s done and I’m happy with it.
Shoutout to Taylor, my beta, for all her hard work (I’M SO SORRY, I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT YOUR TUMBLR IS, BUT I KNOW YOU’RE BANGIN), @wellhellotragic for all of her amazing artwork (AND SHE WAS A MOD TOO), acute appendicitis for knocking me off my feet and giving me a solid amount of time to actually start this story, @the-corsair-and-her-quill for making sure it got done on time, the entire Crazy Ex Girlfriend soundtrack, My Mix on YouTube, and this post from @initiala that started this whole thing many moons ago. 🙂
Killian Jones leads a difficult life. At a young age, his mother became ill and passed away, while his deadbeat father abandoned him for drinks and cards. This left Killian and his brother, Liam, orphaned save for each other.
Since then and until he aged out of the system, Killian has either been in foster care or Liam’s shadow, depending on his current situation. Any miniscule reason could send Killian from his bedroom in Liam’s hovel, back to a group home. Luckily, he always stayed local so Liam could visit him during his time off, or Killian could sneak off to Liam’s when he wanted to see his brother.
It’s taught him well, though, all the houses and bullies. He’s learned to be a survivor, because if anything, his experience in the American foster system has forced him to put himself first.
The clock hadn’t finished striking midnight on his 18th birthday when Killian waltzed into his brother’s apartment for the first time as an adult.
It All Starts With a Dance 