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the-dwelf-ao3 · 3 years

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I was supposed to be studying but instead I wrote unnecessarily angsty gigolas whoops-

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"See that star over there?"

Gimli was pointing at the nightly sky, his back flat against the wet grass.

Legolas, next to him, turned to his friend before following the direction of his finger.

Was that the way Gimli would deal with it, then? Pretending everything was well, pretending their lives were not going to be shattered mercilessly?

They had been lying under the stars for hours now, uncapable of saying a word. They would part at daybreak, and every fading star was a step towards that moment that could no longer be delayed.

"Yes. I do," muttered Legolas, his voice thick, words making their way through a mouthful of withheld cries.

"My people call it Giml."

Oh. Gimli was not just trying to chat away the night, no. He was sharing with Legolas things he had not shared before, things that, perhaps, he was not supposed to share. Legacy, family, names- sacred things that Dwarves kept secret, closely guarded.

"Were you named after a star?"

"Aye."

"It fits you."

Neither of them was as talkative as they usually were. One word too much, and they feared they would break, they feared their voice would give way to the misery they were attempting to conceal.

"It burns bright against the darkness, its light standing out. It fits you," Legolas repeated.

It looks so close, yet it stands so far. It looks eternal, yet its light will fade, it will be consumed by its own flaming brightness and only live in the memory of those who remain, of those who have witnessed its light and never since have been the same. It fits you, Legolas thought.

"I shall take that as a compliment," smiled Gimli. "I think my True Name fits me more, but every Dwarf thinks that."

"Alas! Your True Name, of which I am oblivious. Will I ever be allowed to know the name your soul truly responds to?"

"Nay, Lad, you know that. Not unless you marry me!"

"Perhaps I shall."

Gimli closed his eyes. They were doing it again, were they not? That flirtatious game of theirs. It had started as light teasing, a little guilty pleasure. An innocent way to cope with the rising of new feelings, burying them under humor.

But their bond had only grown stronger, until it had become clear to both of them that their hearts yearned for each other. They never spoke openly about it, they never directly addressed the subject- they would speak of in in terms of "what ifs", as if they were speculating on unimportant matters, as if they were jesting about it.

It would have hurt them too much to speak of how real their feelings were, for every "what if" only met a "would not" or a "could not", every "perhaps" had "impossible" for an answer. Every "Us" was always ripped apart by a "Them".

"Would not" is less hurtful than "not". "Impossible" sounds less cruel an answer if the question is about imagining and not desiring.

"So far would you go, to learn my Name?"

"Anywhere. Anything. As long as it concerns you, there is no such thing as too far."

Gimli opened his eyes wide, startled by how close Legolas sounded. Indeed, the elegant Elven face was right above his own, hair cascading from the sides, revealing the pointy tips of the ears, mingling with Gimli's red locks on the ground.

"Legolas."

"I cannot bear to part from you."

"Neither can I, but little choice we have. Our peoples need us, and their welfare is and must be our priority."

"I must be selfish, Gimli, dreadfully selfish, for no matter how many times we have repeated ourselves these words; I still don't want to go. I yearn to remain by your side, I pray the Valar for a way for us not to part. The sole idea of being far from you, not knowing where you are, not being able to come and find you somewhere near-"

"Peace. Legolas, peace," whispered Gimli, his open palm against the Elf's chest that was now moving frantically, in tune with his breathing.

Legolas, in turn, brought a hand to Gimli's face, fingers kindly finding their way through his beard. He was allowed to touch it, and he was well aware of what privilege it was. Would that be the last time he would feel the tickling hair between his fingers, as his palm met Gimli's cheek hidden under the red braids, as his fingertips caressed the rosy cheekbone and the sensitive, naked skin behind the ear?

He leaned in closer, his lips nearly touching Gimli's, as he closed his eyes- the Dwarf could swear that Legolas' lashes were wet at that point, and his heart sank.

"What if I married you. Right now, before we part, before we go."

Gimli's lips trembled. All he wished was to hold Legolas into his arms. He wanted to whisper his True Name into his delicate, pointy ear, no matter if Legolas had no Name to give him in turn. He would have been content to hear his own from the elven lips, to carve it out of Legolas' mouth as he made love to him until daybreak.

"A pair of miserable being would be, you and I, to forever bond right before being parted. How would I live, knowing that my spouse is far away? How would I spend years far from you, if we now shared a few hours of happiness?"

"I love you."

It was so sudden that it took Gimli a few moments to realize.

Straightforward.

Candid.

Genuine.

Oh, what had he done? Why had he crossed that line? Did he not know that those words would be like a dagger in his heart for the years to come?

"You have nothing to say to me?"

"How could I hurt you so, now that I've tasted such pain myself?"

"Pain be it, then. I need to feel. I need it to be something."

Gimli took a deep sigh. Oh how he wished he could give him joy, how he wished he could fill his elven heart with happiness.

"I love you. More than anything in this world, I love you."

"Can we not find a way, then? Gimli, dear, my dearest, can we not find a way?"

"Not tonight. Time is not on our side, that I know; I cannot give you forever. I wish I could give you every second I breathe, but that I cannot, either. All I can promise you is someday, when our duty is fulfilled. When we have seen to the safety and welfare of our Peoples, when we have given them a truly peaceful world to live in."

"Someday will do, then. Even if it is your last breath on this Earth, if you will share it with me, I will not have lived in vain."

A quiet, chaste kiss was all they indulged in before the dawning light told them it was time to go.

As they parted ways soon after, it had never felt so real- neither the love, nor the pain.

Someday. Someday would do. Someday would fix their hearts and souls.

#my fanwork #gigolas #gigolasfanfiction #gimli #legolas #lord of the rings fanfiction #fanfiction #gimli x legolas #legolas x gimli

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lesbiankiliel · 5 years

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Erina’s Brand-New Tolkienverse Fic Rec List

Happy Holidays, have Tolkienverse fic recs!

sorted by rating, oldest-to-newest according to my bookmarks, marked with * are special faves, and under the cut because so many amazing fics!

Finding Comfort by scarletjedi (7.2k, Gigolas, missing scenes, enemies to friends to lovers, book canon compliant)

*Color Me Mine by andquitefrankly (32k, Bagginshield, modern au, kindergarten au, they’re all about six, fluff, Smaug hordes crayons)

*A Detour to Your Heart by thekeyholder (9.8k, Bagginshield, modern au, Christmas, roadtrip through Europe)

*Elf-Friends by Lumelle (9.1k, Kiliel, Bagginshield, everyone lives/nobody dies, sex = marriage to Elves, Fili runs Erebor while Thorin is recovering)

Alone is a word not meant for you by authoressjean (5k, Bagginshield, modern au, Bilbo is Fili and Kili’s fave author)

*Breaking Tradition by ladyoakenshields (14k, Bagginshield, modern au, Halloween, fluff, established relationship, listen I don’t like Halloween but this fic is wonderful)

*Homecoming by alkjira (1.9k, Bagginshield, Kiliel, Bifur/Fili/Ori, Dís/canonical husband, fix-it, Dís is on a mission to get to know the ones said loved ones love and Víli is on a mission to get grandchildren, because dammit he’s not getting any younger.)

*****Love Me For Eternity by ladyoakenshields (223k, WIP, Bagginshield, How to Train Your Dragon au, fluff and angst, happy ending, this is pure brilliance, Kat is amazing ♥)

Those Who Stay by Poplitealqueen (3.1k, Durin family relations, Dáin is a kid, Dís is a kid, you just know they’re gonna end up in trouble)

Prince Kíli by Lunarflare14 (1.2k, Kiliel, Bagginshield, trans male Kili, Dwarf gender concepts, gender dysphoria, everyone is protective of Kili)

Truth, Honesty, and None of the Above by Ias (13k, Bagginshield, Kiliel, humour, engagement, secret relationships, Kili is an idiot)

*****Coffee and Floral prints by etux (3.6k, Bagginshield, modern au, humour, misunderstandings, Thorin owns a fancy café in Paris, Bilbo is a chef)

*****The Art of Searching for Yourself by etux (1.6k, Fili-centric, modern au, part of the Paris au, asexual Fili)

*****Candle Glow and Mistletoe by etux (29k, Bagginshield, modern au, pretending NOT to be married, Christmas shenanigans, established relationship)

*****Lights of Midnight by etux (2.9k, Bagginshield, Drogo/Primula, New Year’s Eve shenanigans, modern au)

*****where moments turn into forever by alkjira (1k, Bagginshield, Bofili, Kiliel, everyone lives/nobody dies, Shirement, established relationship, fluff, super cute)

*Cute Girls & Chemistry by starlightwalking (7.8k, fem!Kiliel, college au, aspec characters)

*****Hearts Will As Hearts Must by determamfidd (10k, Gigolas, Bagginshield, Kiliel, everyone lives/nobody dies, Legolas and Gimli meet upon Gimli’s moving to Erebor and they hate each other’s guts instantly, it gets better tho)

*****Glowing like Stars by snowmissus (soul_of_blaze) (2k, fem!Kiliel, mermaid au, absolutely freaking brilliant)

*****Ever On and On by yubiwamonogatari (2.9k, fem!Bagginshield, old ladies in love in the Shire)

*Stranger's Home by Sansael (1.2k, Dís/Dís’ wife, fix-it, everyone lives/nobody dies, family feels)

Merry Yuletide, From Erebor by starlightwalking (4.8k, Kiliel, Bagginshield, Yuletide, love confessions, Tauriel’s first Yule)

A Horse of Rohan by determamfidd (3.2k, Gigolas, canon compliant, Arod-centric, I have feels about a horse. A. Horse.)

*Twelve Months and Fifty Years by determamfidd (3.1k, Thorin & Frerin, Sansûkh appendix, afterlife doesn’t solve anyone’s problems, if you wanna cry read this)

*****Seldom All It Seems by starlightwalking (28k, fem!Kiliel, Sleeping Beauty au, angst with a happy ending)

*****Summer Lovin' by snowmissus (soul_of_blaze) (1.1k, fem!Bagginshield, fem!Kiliel, everyone lives/nobody dies, love confessions, flowers, summer in the Shire)

*****Snowflake Cave by RainbowUnderpants (fanart, fem!Kiliel, a very beautiful wintry picture ♥)

*****Cliché by mcmanatea (2.1k, fem!Bagginshield, firefighter au, cat in a tree, fluff, flirting)

*****what the stars confess when all is silence by MistakenMagic (8.7k, Bagginshield, Star Wars au, Force bond, PWP: Porg With Plot, Dís has dual lightsabers and is so cool)

Of Dwarfs, Plans & Courtships by alkjira (222k, Fili/Bofur, Bagginshield, Kili/?, crack, angst with a happy ending, courting)

*****The Courting Habits of the Line of Durin by diemarysues (54k, Bagginshield, slow burn, courting, Dwarves are fucking prudes, read also the rest of the series)

*****The Inevitable Love Story between Two Oblivious Idiots by Bgtea (116k, Bagginshield, Dwori, slow build, fix-it, letters)

The Search for Mad Baggins by Antarctica_or_bust (10k, Bagginshield, Frodo POV, fix-it, Frodo goes off to look for his Uncle Bilbo with Sam, Merry, and Pippin)

You're the only thing I want to see by authoressjean (2.3k, Bagginshield, modern au, Thorin has glasses but Bilbo had no idea)

*****Nothing Gold Can Stay by perkynurples (296k, Bagginshield, modern royalty, really slow burn, a fandom classic)

*Fall Down at Your Door by diemarysues (37k, WIP, Bagginshield, universe alteration, magic, Bilbo gets turned into a cat, most of the fic is in the form of letters)

I Sang In My Chains Like The Sea by orphan_account (56k, Graphic Depictions of Violence, Bagginshield, Aragorn/Arwen, implied Gigolas, Pacific Rim au)

Sometimes it's just that easy by authoressjean (2.8k, Bagginshield, modern au, sequel to Alone is a word not meant for you)

*Color by Numbers by andquitefrankly (46k, WIP, Bagginshield, sequel to Color Me Mine, everyone ships Bilbo and Thorin)

*****An Unexpected Addition by karategal (88k, Bagginshield, everyone lives/nobody dies, slow build, one of the first fics I read coming to this fandom and one of the best, read the rest of the series too)

**********Sansûkh by determamfidd (533k, WIP, Bagginshield, Gigolas + lots of others, lots of angst, glacial build, dead peanut gallery, everyone is dead but they’re hanging around, literally the best thing to ever grace this fandom or any fandom for that matter)

*A Most Sensible Idea by HildyJ (76k, Bagginshield, Dwori, arranged marriage au, Erebor never fell au, misunderstandings, pining, cultural differences)

*Oak and Mistletoe by HildyJ (55k, Bagginshield, Erebor never fell au, first meetings, fairy tale elements, falling in love, angst)

*****King's Ransom by Farasha (49k, Bagginshield, Kiliel, everyone lives/nobody dies, BotFA reimagining)

*The Lonely Isle by lily_winterwood (34k, Graphic Depictions of Violence, Bagginshield, Jurassic World au, raptor daddy Bilbo Baggins)

*****Cherry on the Cake by etux (1.4k, Bagginshield, modern au, part of the Paris au, demisexual virgin Thorin)

*Alone this Yuletide by Emsiecat (91k, Bagginshield, universe alterations, Shire au, fake/pretend relationship, Yuletide shenanigans, we all know where this goes *wink wink*)

Azhâr by yubiwamonogatari (152k, WIP, Bagginshield, Kiliel, Gigolas + others, everyone lives/nobody dies, angst, pining, fluff, fix-it, Thorin in the Shire, slow burn, Arkenstone may or may not be a Silmaril)

The Sons of Durin by KivrinEngle (95k, Bagginshield, modern au, follows the storyline of The Hobbit but in modern-day Scotland)

*Tamâmebrulu Id-Mudtu (Lullabies of the Heart) by rutobuka (comic, Bagginshield, everyone lives/nobody dies, sharing a bed, hurt/comfort, first kiss, all that good stuff)

*****The Took's Arrangement by snowmissus (soul_of_blaze) (62k, Bagginshield, arranged marriage au, Erebor never fell, one of the best arranged marriage au’s I’ve read)

*Of Iron by Poplitealqueen (16k, WIP, Bagginshield, Bifur/Ori, Kiliel, Bofur/Dwalin/Nori, canon divergence, Dáin joins the quest, Dáin is awesome)

Autumns That There Were by perkynurples (18k, Bagginshield, sequel to Nothing Gold Can Stay, modern royalty au, epilogue)

*****and sow a star divided in us by MistakenMagic (57k, Bagginshield, Star Wars au, the Force is shipper trash, Jedi Knight Bilbo, Jedi Master Thorin)

The Road Delivered Us Home by keelywolfe (117k, Bagginshield, alternate universe - canon divergence, canonical character death (not Thorin’s), slow burn)

The Unexpected Hobbit: A Journey by alkjira (193k, WIP, Bagginshield, Nwalin, Bilbo and Thorin's roles are reversed)

Bilbo Does Not Need Sex Advice (Especially Not From Officer Oblivious and Captain Clueless) (5.9k, Bagginshield, exactly what the title says, Fili and Kili give very bad no good sex advice)

Madness by orphan_account (33k, Bagginshield, Dwori, modern au, babysitter au)

Mistletoe by orphan_account (22k, Bagginshield, Dwori, modern au, babysitter au, Christmas)

*The Queen and her Burglar by snowmissus (soul_of_blaze) (3.7k, fem!Bagginshield, vaginal fingering, cunnilingus)

*****For The Ages Of A Day by perkynurples (50k, Bagginshield, sequel to Nothing Gold Can Stay, modern royalty)

Hidden Desires by lilithiumwords (7.4k, Bagginshield, smut)

Have At It by trulyunruly (11k, Bagginshield, smut, Thorin is a virgin)

Christmas is Coming by an_odd_ducky (1k, Bagginshield, modern au, PWP)

A Halo On Your Body by freakylemurcat (5.8k, Bagginshield, bathing, piercings, lots of them, read also the rest of the series)

*I'm Dreaming Of... by diemarysues (5k, Bagginshield, pre-slash, first kiss, first time, all kinds of smut, Christmas)

*Impartial Judge by bigmamag (46k, WIP, Harry Potter crossover, Gigolas, Kiliel, Viktor Krum/Hermione Granger, Bagginshield, Triwizard Tournament, Gimli is from Durmstrang, Legolas is from Beauxbatons, Legolas is part Veela)

*Deck the Halls and Dwarves and Quarries by diemarysues (6.3k, Bagginshield, everyone lives/nobody dies, Christmas shenanigans, Dwarf culture & customs)

*****Snowmelt by determamfidd (8.8k, Gigolas, missing Sansûkh scene, lots of smut, two nerds being dudes)

*Synergy by alkjira (7k, Dwagginshield, smut, dirty talk, mutual pining)

Where All Thy Beauty Lies by yubiwamonogatari (3.5k, Gigolas, established relationship, Glittering Caves)

Repurposing by katajainen (1.2k, fem!Bagginshield, PWP, Reshirement, a really hot summer day)

Spherule by yeaka (1.3k, fem!Kiliel, dom/sub, sex toys, bondage, PWP)

Not Rated

Song as Old as Rhyme by Wizards_Pupil (86k, Bagginshield, Dwori, Beauty and the Beast but with a twist, it has dragons)

Silence by jeza_red (7.8k, Thorin & Frerin, Sansûkh-verse, angst, but things get better, slowly but they do)

For Better or For Worse by TheEmcee (76k, Bagginshield, arranged marriage au, life debts, mutual pining, hurt/comfort)

#bagginshield #kiliel #gigolas #the hobbit #lotr #fic rec

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lesbiankiliel · 6 years

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Erina’s super special brand new Fic Rec list

time to make a whole new one, not just link my old lists, add a few new fics, and call it a day

arranged according to their rating and in oldest-to-newest according to my bookmarks

under the cut because it got very long

marked with * are my special faves

G rated

Finding Comfort by scarletjedi (Gigolas, 7.2k, friends to lovers, book/movie canon combo, missing scenes, very cute)

*Color Me Mine by andquitefrankly (Bagginshield, 32k, kindergarten au, baby love, modern au, Bilbo and Thorin are in the same kindergarten class, Smaug hordes crayons)

Stone Babies by thehyperactivesammich (Gen, 223 words, Durin family feels, Kíli asks where babies come from, good luck Thorin)

A Detour to Your Heart by thekeyholder (Bagginshield, 9.8k, modern au, Christmas fic, fluff, strangers meet at the airport, epic journey through Europe)

Not Quite First Sight by Ias (Bagginshield, 2.7k, BotFA fix-it, temporary amnesia, marriage proposals, fluff, sort of first meetings, Thorin is a love-sick goofball)

*Elf-Friends by Lumelle (Kiliel, Bagginshield, 9.1k, everyone lives/nobody dies, pregnancy, Fili & Tauriel & Bilbo are pals, sex equals marriage to Elves)

The Secrets of the Lonely Mountain by Lisafer (Gigolas, 14k, meeting the family, cultural differences, Glóin is a grumpy dad)

Uncle, where did Kili come from? by SilverFountains (Gen, 2.7k, Durin family fluff, Fíli and Kíli ask where babies come from, good luck Uncle Thorin, Uncle Frerin is not helpful)

The Worst Timing is Pretty Much Your Specialty by victoriousscarf (Fíli/Bofur, 1.1k, Bofur has an awful timing)

In the Moonlight by umbralillium (Kiliel, Bagginshield, 2.7k, everyone lives/nobody dies, awkward flirting, Tauriel in Erebor)

And We'll Be A Family by Moosie (Bagginshield, 2.6k, everyone lives/nobody dies, family fluff, everyone is older)

We Will Journey On Together by Flamebyrd (Gigolas, 2.1k, sequel to The Days of Rejoicing, Dwarves do things properly, accidental marriage, weddings)

Homecoming by alkjira (Dís/canonical husband, Kiliel, Bifur/Fíli/Ori, Bagginshield, 1.9k, everyone lives/nobody dies, Dís wants to know the ones her loved ones love and Víli wants grandchildren bc goddammit he’s not getting any younger here people!)

*Love Me For Eternity by ladyoakenshields (Bagginshield, 212k, WIP, How to Train Your Dragon AU, fluff & angst, happy ending, Kat promised it and I trust her, one of the best fics to grace this fandom)

What Child Is This? by alkjira (Frerin/Tauriel, 786 words, Christmas fluff, babysitting, first dates, Frerin has a date with Tauriel but Dís insists that he babysits Fíli and Kíli)

Prince Kíli by Lunarflare14 (Kiliel, Bagginshield, 1.2k, trans man!Kíli, gender dysphoria, Dwarf gender concepts, transphobia mention, Fíli is an awesome brother)

*Truth, Honesty, and None of the Above by Ias (Bagginshield, Kiliel, 13k, humour, secret relationships, bickering, Kíli is a nerd who can’t admit that he’s courting an Elf to his mum and general craziness ensues)

*Coffee and Floral prints by euseevius (Bagginshield, 3.6k, modern AU, humour, misunderstandings, Thorin has a café in Paris)

*The Art of Searching for Yourself by euseevius (Gen, 1.6k, Fíli-centric, modern AU, sequel to Coffee and Floral Prints, asexual Fíli)

*Candle Glow and Mistletoe by euseevius (Bagginshield, 29k, modern au, Christmas fic, secret marriage, bets, humour, family fluff, Bilbo and Thorin pretend NOT to be married, bc Thorin is a dweeb who hasn’t told his family that he’s married)

*Cute Girls & Chemistry by starlightwalking (fem!Kiliel, 7.8k, college AU, asexual characters, Kíli meets a cute ginger girl in her chemistry class and is 100% sold - and so am I)

where moments turn into forever by alkjira (Bagginshield, Fíli/Bofur, (mentioned Kiliel), 1k, Shire AU, everyone lives/nobody dies, fluff, established relationship)

*Lights of Midnight by euseevius (Bagginshield, Drogo/Primula, 2.9k, modern AU, New Year’s Eve, sequel to Candle Glow and Mistletoe, fluff and humour)

*Glowing like Stars by snowmissus (soul_of_blaze) (fem!Kiliel, 2k, mermaid AU, super cute <3)

*Hearts Will As Hearts Must by determamfidd (Gigolas, Bagginshield, Kiliel, 10k, everyone lives/nobody dies, Legolas is not perfect and has A Lot of Feelings, Gimli is a young hothead and has ALL the feelings, Leggy and Gimli meet after Erebor has been reclaimed and Gimli travels from Ered Luin to Erebor, slow burn, I love dets forever for this fic)

*Ever On and On by yubiwamonogatari (fem!Bagginshield, 2.9k, old ladies retired in the Shire, super cute, Bilbo’s 111th birthday party)

*A Royal Guardianship by ladyoakenshields (Bagginshield + side pairings, 12k, WIP, Durin Baggins Family, everyone lives/nobody dies, old married couple, family fluff)

*Merry Yuletide, From Erebor by starlightwalking (Kiliel, Bagginshield, 4.8k, Christmas fic, Tauriel’s first Yule in Erebor, fluff, love confessions, Dís saves the day as per usual)

Stranger's Home by Sansael (Dís/Dís’ Wife, 1.2k, everyone lives/nobody dies, family fluff, Dís needs a break and Víli needs a good healer)

*Prosperity and Tradition by rutobuka (Bagginshield, comic, partial nudity, bathing/washing, cultural differences, Bilbo finds out what Dwarves are made of - sort of, also Thorin is too skinny for a Dwarf)

Twelve Months and Fifty Years by determamfidd (Gen, 3.1k, Sansûkh side-fic, Durin family feels, the sobfest I did not sign up for, Frerin is my lil child and deserves only good and nice things, afterlife doesn’t solve anyone’s problems)

*Seldom All It Seems by starlightwalking (fem!Kiliel, 28k, Sleeping Beauty AU, angst with a happy ending, female sorceress Smaug, I adore this fic so much)

*Summer Lovin' by snowmissus (soul_of_blaze) (fem!Bagginshield, fem!Kiliel, everyone lives/nobody dies, love confessions, flowers, also super cute omg <3<3<3)

Just a Blanket by myscribblingquill (fem!Kiliel, 1.5k, secret lesbians, Mirkwood, first meetings)

*Cliché by mcmanatea (fem!Bagginshield, 2.1k, firefighter AU, cat in a tree trope with a twist, unsubtle flirting, Thorin with a messy bun I am gaaaaay, this fic made me gayer than I was already)

T rated

*Of Dwarfs, Plans & Courtships by alkjira (Fíli/Bofur, Bagginshield, Kíli/?, 222k, courting, fluff & crack, very long but very funny)

*The Courting Habits of the Line of Durin by diemarysues (Bagginshield, 54k, courting, Dwarf customs, culture differences)

*The Inevitable Love Story between Two Oblivious Idiots by Bgtea (Bagginshield, Dwori, 116k, everyone lives/nobody dies, letters, everyone is an idiot and it’s a lot of fun, Dís is the only one sensible)

The Search for Mad Baggins by Antarctica_or_bust (Bagginshield, 11k, BotFA fix-it, Bilbo stays in Erebor and the Shire is like where did he go, Frodo goes to search for him with Sam, Merry, and Pippin, humour)

Late Night Pastries by Spiro (Bagginshield, 2.9k, everyone lives/nobody dies, everyone is up late and goes for a snack - at the same time, fluff)

*Nothing Gold Can Stay by perkynurples (Bagginshield, 296k, modern royalty au, slow burn, one of the best fics to grace this fandom)

Oblivious by soul_of_blaze (Bagginshield, 2.3k, miscommunication, Thorin tries to seduce Bilbo - ends in an epic fail, at first anyway bc Bilbo doesn’t get it)

it made me complete by snowmissus (soul_of_blaze) (Bagginshield, 4.4k, family fluff, Shire AU)

An Unexpected Invitation (And What Happened Next) by serenbach (Bagginshield, 6.1k, everyone lives/nobody dies, though Bilbo thinks Thorin died, epic level misunderstandings, letters, making amends, happy ending)

Color by Numbers by andquitefrankly (Bagginshield, 46k, WIP, sequel to Color Me Mine, everyone is grown-up, Bilbo is now Kíli’s kindergarten teacher, everyone ships Bilbo and Thorin)

Love-In-Idleness by perkynurples (Bagginshield, implied Dís/Dwalin, 160k, modern AU, theatre AU, slow burn, humour, Bilbo and Thorin are actors)

*An Unexpected Addition by karategal (Bagginshield, 89k, family, courtship, cultural differences, everyone lives/nobody dies, Bilbo brings Frodo to Erebor, slow burn, one of the best fics to grace this fandom, read also its sequels^^)

*A Most Sensible Idea by HildyJ (Bagginshield, Dwori, 76k, Erebor never fell AU, arranged marriage, courtship, misunderstandings, cultural differences, pining, (so much pining), happy ending)

*****Sansûkh by determamfidd (Bagginshield, Gigolas, Kiliel + a lot of others, 533k, WIP (almost finished though), dead peanut gallery, everyone’s dead but they’re hanging around anyway, slow build, like super slow, but it’s worth it, angst fest, but there’s a happy ending dets promised there will be, this is my absolute favourite fic and I want everyone to read it)

The Days of Rejoicing by Flamebyrd (Gigolas, 3.3k, woke up married, morning after, cultural differences, sex equals marriage to Elves)

*King's Ransom by Farasha (Bagginshield, Kiliel, 49k, everyone lives/nobody dies, gold sickness, reimagining BotFA, one of the best fics to grace this fandom)

*Oak and Mistletoe by HildyJ (Bagginshield, 55k, Erebor never fell, Shire AU, fairy tale elements, falling in love, light angst)

The Lonely Isle by lily_winterwood (Bagginshield, 34k, Jurassic World AU, modern au, raptor daddy Bilbo, I helped brainstorm this fic and it was a lot of fun)

Alone this Yuletide by Emsiecat (Bagginshield, 91k, fake/pretend relationship, Christmas fic, everyone lives/nobody dies, domestic fluff, super cute omg <3<3<3)

*Cherry on the Cake by euseevius (Bagginshield, 1.4k, sequel to Coffee and Floral Prints, modern AU, demisexual Thorin, established relationship, I helped brainstorm this^^ Bilbo compares relationship to a cake, sex is the cherry, this makes sense when you read this fic)

Molasses by snowmissus (soul_of_blaze) (fem!Bagginshield, 2k, coming out, trans woman!Bilbo, fluff)

Take Them by Daerwyn (Figrid, 4.9k, secret relationship, the one where Sigrid accidentally calls Thorin “uncle”, Thorin doesn’t mind)

*Azhâr by yubiwamonogatari (Bagginshield, Kiliel, Gigolas + others, 152k, WIP, everyone lives/nobody dies, fake relationship, slow build, Dwarf culture, angst with a happy ending, lots of pining, Arkenstone is/was a Silmaril, one of the best fics to grace this fandom)

*Tamâmebrulu Id-Mudtu (Lullabies of the Heart) by rutobuka (Bagginshield, comic, WIP, sharing a bed, first kiss, hurt/comfort, everyone lives/nobody dies, this is so cute too holy shit)

*The Sons of Durin by KivrinEngle (Bagginshield, 95k, modern AU, The Hobbit but in modern Scotland, everyone lives/nobody dies)

*The Took's Arrangement by snowmissus (soul_of_blaze) (Bagginshield, 62k, arranged marriage, Erebor never fell, cultural differences, tone of the best fics to grace this fandom)

Of Iron by Poplitealqueen (Bagginshield, 16k, WIP, canon divergent, Dáin joins the quest and is so badass)

Between wind and stone by dustbunnyprophet (fem!Kiliel, 6.7k, everyone lives/nobody dies, secret lesbians, fluff, rebuilding Erebor)

M rated

The Road Delivered Us Home by keelywolfe (Bagginshield, 117k, slow burn, canonical character death (not Thorin’s), tiny Frodo)

Bilbo Does Not Need Sex Advice (Especially Not From Officer Oblivious and Captain Clueless) by Amuly (Bagginshield, 5.9k, sexual humour, Fíli and Kíli give bad sex advice which Bilbo and Thorin so do not need)

A Favourable Arrangement by grav_ity (Figrid, 11k, everyone lives/nobody dies, arranged marriage)

The Queen and her Burglar by snowmissus (soul_of_blaze) (fem!Bagginshield, 3.7k, vaginal fingering, cunnilingus, Thorin is awkward, and Bilbo has a cold)

A King and her Burglar by diemarysues (fem!Bagginshield, Dwagginshield, series, WIP, total word count of all fics 37k, cultural differences, mild smut, read each individual fic’s tags)

For The Ages Of A Day by perkynurples (Bagginshield, 50k, WIP, sequel to Nothing Gold Can Stay, modern royalty AU)

E rated

Hidden Desires by lilithiumwords (Bagginshield, 7.4k, smut, honestly pwp)

*A Halo On Your Body by freakylemurcat (Bagginshield, 5.8k, bathing/washing, piercings, size difference, oral sex, hand jobs, read also the sequels that are also E rated)

I'm Dreaming Of... by diemarysues (Bagginshield, 5k, Christmas fic, first time, both Bilbo and Thorin know the only right way to make mulled cider and the other one is just dead wrong)

Cultural Differences: If thou kiss not me by Tarn (Gigolas, 4.8k, cultural differences, humour)

*Impartial Judge by bigmamag (Gigolas, Kiliel, Hermione Granger/Viktor Krum, Bagginshield, 46k, WIP, Harry Potter crossover, Triwizard Tournament, first time, prejudices & bigotry, kinda slow burn, Leggy and Tauriel are from Beauxbatons and Fíli and Kíli are from Durmstrang)

Intertwine by Shinybug (Bagginshield, 6.4k, first time, hair braiding, braiding is super important for Dwarves)

Snowmelt by determamfidd (Gigolas, 8.8k, missing smut scene from Sansûkh, gratuitous smut, these two are nerds)

*Synergy by alkjira (Dwagginshield, 7k, smut, dirty talk, Bilbo and Dwalin want Thorin and end up fucking each other at first, they’re gonna fuck Thorin too)

Not Entirely Hopeless by alkjira (Boffinshield, 2.2k, first time, pwp, spitroasting, I think that tells what this is about)

*Ridiculous Thoughts by rutobuka (Bagginshield, comic, scent kink, masturbation, sharing clothes, ruto is a treasure)

*The Service by rutobuka (fem!Bagginshield, 85k, modern Middle-Earth, sex work, mutual pining, slow burn, realistic relationship issues, happy ending)

*A Pleasant Night by snowmissus (soul_of_blaze) (fem!Bagginshield, 2.3k, modern AU, cunnilingus, pwp, basically just sex but the best kind)

*Spherule by yeaka (fem!Kiliel, 1.3k, established relationship, sex toys, bondage, dom!Tauriel, sub!Kíli, pwp, all the good stuff)

Not Rated

Song as Old as Rhyme by Wizards_Pupil (Bagginshield, 86k, Beauty and the Beast AU, with dragons, and less asshole!Thorin, srsly he’s a sweetheart who has been cursed, there’s sex)

You Got a Kiss For Me by bubbysbub (Dwagginshield, everyone lives/nobody dies, except Bilbo thinks Thorin died, threesomes)

#fic rec #bagginshield #kiliel #gigolas #the hobbit #long post #whew this was a three-hour project #i have 860 fics in my bookmarks and i went through all of them

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