In the WWE world, everything is about performance - promos, rivalries, betrayals.. even love, at least on the surface. Nicole once believed that she and Phil Brooks - better known as CM Punk to the world - could survive anything. Back when they were younger, when the road was less brutal and the distance between shows didn't feel like a slow undoing of everything they had built, they were real. Or at least, they felt real. But time and ambition had a way of pulling people apart. As their careers demanded more and more from them, the space between Nicole and Punk grew wider until "us" became something neither of them knew how to say out loud anymore. And when Punk married April - better known as AJ Lee to the world - it didn't just end what they had - it shattered what Nicole had been quietly holding onto this whole time. Years pass. Life moves forward, even when hearts don't. So when Punk returns to WWE after his divorce, stepping back into the world they once shared, Nicole is forced to face everything she never truly let go of. The unresolved feelings. The memories she had buried under work and distance. The heartbreak she pretended she had already survived. Because seeing him again doesn't feel like closure. It feels like reopening a wound she never stopped touching. And now, with the past colliding violently with the present, Nicole must navigate a world of lingering glances, unspoken history, and a love that never really found its ending. Because some people don't just leave your life. They leave their shadow behind. (𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭) 𝐰𝐰𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐱 𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚

Every Christmas, no matter where life took them, Seth Rollins and Isabella Morgan had only one tradition that they'd never break. It started when they were kids - just friends growing up together, alongside Dean and Roman, long before the bright lights of WWE, championship gold, and the endless miles on the road. Every year, without fail, one of them would call or text the other with the same two words: 𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 For years, it was effortless. Through training, heartbreaks, victories, and dreams coming true, they always found their way back to that tradition. But time has a way of changing people. As their careers take off and their lives move in different directions, the calls become texts, the texts become late replies, and eventually, entire years pass between conversations. The bond that once felt unbreakable slowly fades into a memory neither of them knows how to hold onto. Told through Christmases spanning years of friendship, distance, missed chances, and everything left unsaid, this story follows two people who never stopped meaning something to each other - even when they stopped being part of each other's lives. And when the final Christmas arrives, the only message Seth receives is one he never expected: 𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔, 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍.

➤ 𝙄𝙉 𝙒𝙃𝙄𝘾𝙃, 𝘊𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘙𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘙𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘺 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 「 𝟭𝟲 - '𝟭𝟴 𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘅 𝗳!𝗼𝗰 」 #1 in kenny omega #1 in njpw

➤ 𝙄𝙉 𝙒𝙃𝙄𝘾𝙃, 𝘈𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘢 "𝘙𝘰𝘳𝘺" 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘨𝘶𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦. 「 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟮 𝗖𝗠 𝗣𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝘅 𝗙!𝗢𝗖 」 #1 in wwe #1 in cm punk

| 2009 Cody Rhodes | Riley Orton never wanted her name to mean anything, but the Orton name makes sure people decide who she is before she ever opens her mouth. Reluctantly pulled into WWE as part of Legacy alongside Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase Jr., and Cody Rhodes, she steps into a world she never intended to be part of, under the watchful control of a brother who trusts no one near her. Ted's persistent, borderline clueless confidence mixed with being paired up on screen has him convinced there's something between them that really only exists in his head. And Cody's calmness unsettles her in a way she doesn't fully understand... On-screen and off-screen, all anyone sees her as is Randy's little primadonna sister with a sharp tongue and even sharper attitude, but underneath it all is a girl scared to let anyone ever see the real her, scared to let anyone see through her act... until the one person who starts to see through it is the one she never expected to let close. #1 in randyorton #2 in wwe

Noelle Winters never expected her life to change the moment she stepped into WWE. Determined to make a name for herself, she quickly finds herself caught between two of the biggest stars in the company: Seth Rollins, the charismatic and unpredictable Visionary, and Cody Rhodes, the driven and passionate American Nightmare. As friendships grow, rivalries intensify, and feelings become impossible to ignore, Noelle must navigate the chaos of life under the bright lights of WWE. With championship dreams, backstage drama, and her heart on the line, she'll discover that some battles can't be settled inside the ring. When the line between love and loyalty begins to blur, who will Noelle choose: the Visionary or the American Nightmare?

Ashley Knox: "annoying," insufferable indie star, forces her way into WWE and refuses to play by the rules. Most see a problem. CM Punk sees potential.

it's feminine intuition ⎯ Cody Rhodes x Fem!OC @ girlsguilt , April 2026

In the cutthroat world of WWE, you have always fought to be seen as more than just CM Punk's sister. But when a shocking in-ring challenge from Jeff Hardy thrusts you into a headline-making storyline, you find yourself caught between two of the industry's biggest names. (Reuploading this from AO3 :D)