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fourtyforever · 17 days

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Get in losers were making a fic rec masterlist

Hi y’all it’s me, your local multishipper, and I’m about to be the change I wish to see in the world by putting all the best f1 fics in one place.

Maxiel

cool things to say to your soulmate by @powerful-owl (E, 14k)

A collection of shorter soulmate stories by the great em powerfulowl. Essentially the maxiel thesis as far as I’m concerned. If you ever catch me talking about the goose fic, this is what I’m talking about. Fun story: this was actually the first F1 rpf I ever read and I blame it for why my standards are so fantastically high.

Thursday girl by @boxboxlewis (M, 3k)

Max is outed by the press. Shocking emotional impact to word ratio and off the charts tenderness. Short and sweet and low key a comfort read to me.

the being unknown by anonymous (E, 12k)

Body swap with really unique and emotional vibes. Ngl this one hurt me (in the best way). A fantastic and heart-wrenching take on the horrors of 2022.

Charlos

win or lose (it’s how you play the game) by @f1-stuff (E, 18k)

Hickey bet between charles and carlos. Cannot get over this fic for as long as I live: the silliness is off the charts, the vibes are literally the most perfectly balanced tenderhorny I’ve ever read and the writing is just really that good. I think about this fic minimum once a day.

last night by venerat (E, 24k)

College au. Ngl this one is just especially spicy, but also very very funny and fully captivating top to bottom (see what I did there? haha). Also a great ensemble cast here, which I always love.

Once more (before we die) by @f1-stuff (M, 6k)

Fantasy AU where charlos are princes of warring kingdoms. I love this AU and I love the tenderness between Charles and Carlos that we get out of it. I’m usually not really an AU type of gal but this one really did change my mind.

Playing games by @vegasgrandprix (T, 4K)

Gay chicken. WIP, but I can already tell so clearly exactly where this is going and that is delightful to me. Honestly this really is how they act like 90% of the time already.

Yukierre

match made in heaven by venerat (T, 4K)

Pierre is yuki’s matchmaker. this one is just so sweet and sooooo silly. Comfort read 100%

Loscar

Are they gay or European? (the answer is both) by periwinkle_bumper_cars (T, 30k)

Logan keeps walking in on other drivers in compromising positions. 100% balls to the wall silliness from beginning to end and just completely delightful the whole time. Background carlando, kmag/hulkenberg, brocedes, maxiel, and honestly the ensemble cast is what takes this one from great to top tier.

Landoscar

By a thread by @mctwinkdom (E, 32k)

The classic Australian thongs misunderstanding (gone sexual). Incredibly silly, amazingly hot and honestly a top-tier character study of both Oscar and Lando. A great study in unreliable narration as well (probably part of what accounts for my previous point).

carried away by orphan account (E, 22k)

Fake dating. Honestly this one got me in my feels so much more than I expected from the premise. Sweet and a little bit angsty and just a delightful read all the way down.

Strollonso

green light, red wine (and I don’t feel fine) by @vicsy (E, 19k)

Mafia AU where lance is the son of Fernando’s arch nemesis. THEE strollonso fic of all time I tell you. Unparalleled characterization on the part of both nando and lance, fantastic ensemble cast, FANTASTIC writing, and off the charts unreal spiciness. If you haven’t read this yet then what are you doing

El dick plan by @waddlingpenguin (E, 800)

Lance says ‘daddy,’ both Fernando and Lawrence answer. Short, sweet and SILLY.

camera roll by @penaltyboxboxbox (E, 5k)

Sexting/sex tapes. Overall nice and spicy and just fantastic characterization. Also absolutely crucial is the companion art also by dave penaltyboxboxbox which is literally like the ice cream on top of the cake for such a wonderful fic

silver platter by @wewentcarracing (E, 10k)

getting together fic featuring long suffering estie bestie. Honestly the fic is amazing and spicy and just so well written but Esteban’s ever growing dismay is lowkey my favorite part. Works as a pretty great lance character study as well.

Brocedes

Roseberg’s vs haminkton by @jean----ralphio (E, 16k)

Tattoo artist versus flower shop, except they’re rivals. This is like…just how they are honestly. Absolutely stunning ensemble cast and absolutely hilarious buildup to lewis and Nico finally getting together. Side order of seb just being a massive shit stirrer which honestly I think is the role he belongs in

The real reason nico rosberg retired by periwinkle_bumper_cars (G, 3k)

Secret Santa (gone horribly wrong). This is…..also just how they are unfortunately. The rancidest of vibes but also screeching-out-loud funny.

will be updating this on the reg so stay tuned for more good fics. also maybe if I am very lucky someday I will have my own fics to add to the list. definitely I need to become slightly more insane before I can start writing for this fandom but believe you me I’m well on my way.

#fic rec #f1 fic rec #maxiel #charlos #yukierre #loscar #landoscar #twinklaren #strollonso #brocedes #hope you all enjoy :P

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oathkeeperoxas · 11 months

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TOP GUN / Icemav fic recs

After recently bingeing so so many fics in the TOP GUN and specifically the icemav tag, I bring to you all a selection of some of the finest below. Many many more are so very good, but there’s only so much I can fit in one post, so I’ve tried not to duplicate authors. If they’re on here, please check out an author’s profile and also give their other works some love!

The Next Step https://archiveofourown.org/works/4229682 by thedevilchicken

When he takes a job as an instructor, Maverick has issues to deal with. Ice shouldn't be the one to help him.

Posted in 2004!! Icemav shippers are the real ones, this fic has layers of guilt and grief and shower sex and complicated relationships and is so so so chewy.

Twice the Speed of Life https://archiveofourown.org/works/39694146/chapters/99373488 by Winterotter

Maverick spends the weekend with Iceman after training Rooster and the rest of his Top Gun class, and things take an unexpected turn. An AU set after the events of Top Gun: Maverick. Beware spoilers for the new movie in this fic.

Icemav get together after the events of TGM what can I say but yes. Ice’s trauma and PTSD is handled so well, and the way that Mav and Ice are FRIENDS has just. It’s got me. I love when they are friends with each other as well as loving each other 🥺

Fire or Clear https://archiveofourown.org/works/21742234 by weshes

Ice peeled his shades off and looked at Mav, and the smirk grew just a tiny bit. "You've got a little something on your face." He gestured to his own face, the side of which was perfect and unbruised, unlike Mav's. He knew this from a long, wincing examination in the mirror that morning. But at least his eye was open and working now, and he could roll it at Ice, so small mercies.

HURT COMFORT MY BELOVED!!!! Again, Icemav are such FRIENDS here and I love that for them, the hurt/comfort goes both ways and is so delicious, oh and the sex is hot af too

A Shared Cup https://archiveofourown.org/works/24314623 by @susiecarter

It was only a training exercise. It was only supposed to be a training exercise.

Literal agony trying to choose just one fic from this author when they’re so so so good. Reccing this one as I've already rec'd the (incredible, amazing) gift I received from this author!! This is rivals to lovers, accidental soulbond, telepathic sex… what else could you want from a fic. The accidental soulbond and the way it shows how focused Ice and Mav are on each other even in the beginning of their time together at TOP GUN ohhhholyyyy shit. Yeah that’s the good stuff

Lead Me On (To The Other Side) https://archiveofourown.org/works/20485757 by @boasamishipper

Goose talked to him most nights. His choice of conversation was normal — movies he’d seen, music he liked, stories about his wife and son — and sometimes Ice almost forgot that Goose was dead at all.

Ghost!Goose acts as icemav's matchmaker. Cracky premise, heartbreakingly amazing fic.

Walking into the sky https://archiveofourown.org/works/44164918/chapters/111057325 by @kerbyfullyloaded

Pete Mitchell was fourteen when his daemon settled. It took him a few years to join her in the sky, wings on his chest and steel all around him.

Daemon AU fuck yes!!! The daemon and human interactions here are sooooo much, the way they add so much flavour to the retelling of the og Top Gun is so very very good!!!

Dreams of Impact https://archiveofourown.org/works/42588693/chapters/106977687 by @icemankazansky

Maverick's trip in Darkstar takes him further than he ever imagined possible.

Another author which was almost impossible to choose just one fic from. This dimension hopping story about how Maverick’s flight in the Darkstar shows him what could have happened if things went a little differently in the 90s blew my socks off!

All In https://archiveofourown.org/works/19849111 by @icemankazansky

An A/B/O retelling of Top Gun. Maverick, an alpha, meets Ice, an omega, at TOPGUN, and knows instantly they're mates. Then there are complications.

I had to include this series because omega!Ice has me by the throat I will NOT lie… the little moments throughout this make my head spin, they are so in love!!!

Like a thursday https://archiveofourown.org/works/23324872 by @academicgangster

Hey, you get dumped or somethin'? I won't tell.

When I say I cried. This was written pre-TGM release and has MCD, but is written so heart breakingly perfectly because of it.

Am I your baby tonight? https://archiveofourown.org/works/46775455 by jiangwanyinsimp

Five times Iceman thought Maverick was sweet-talking him but it was one of their vehicles, and one time Maverick actually was sweet-talking him. Or, a glimpse into thirty years of marriage.

Soft, sweet, perfect.

Vortex https://archiveofourown.org/works/28000056 by @m-madeleine

Ice loses his ring, Maverick finds it. Things get interesting.

The complicated relationship and the back and forth here!!!! So much going on!!!!

Honey Lungs https://archiveofourown.org/works/43471734 by ReformedTsundere

"Did you want a drag?" Maverick's eyes snap up to Ice's and he sees a crease of confusion there, probably trying to work out why Maverick had been staring so intently at his lips. Even though Maverick is sure he's said he doesn't smoke before, saying no would only inspire more questions, so Maverick swallows instead and tries to smile. "Sure."

Well you see. The thing is, I am not immune to icemav smoking.

When We Get Around to Talking About It https://archiveofourown.org/works/41275461/chapters/103487754 by @compacflt

Goose has been dead for a week and a half when Iceman loses his first wingman in a dogfight with six Soviet MiGs over the Sea of Okhotsk. Goose has been dead for thirty years when Iceman loses his second wingman to a surface-to-air missile on the tail-end of a mission he's responsible for: he's sent his family on a suicide mission to destroy a uranium enrichment facility in Siberia. This is the story of those thirty years in the middle. (Or: Tom Kazansky rises through the ranks while trying to stay a good man. If he ever was one to begin with.)

I can’t have an icemav rec list without including this fic, THE icemav fic of all time!!!! I adore slice of life, definitely my favourite genre, so getting 30 years of icemav development and love and ups and downs written as perfectly as they are here obviously catapulted this up into being my fav icemav fic. Please give it (and the sequels) some love!!

#when i say i could literally make 20 of these rec lists I am not joking. so so many good fics out there!!!!#icemav #top gun #top gun maverick #fic rec #rec list #tg #curated for adi and definitely the best way i could have spent my wednesday morning

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rwrbficrecs · 8 months

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Readers' Choice Rec List Part 2 of 7

Part 1

Love is Thai food and crepe paper by @clottedcreamfudge

anon: FOOD ! AS ! LOVE ! LANGUAGE ! absolutely beautiful and wholesome and made me bawl my eyes out

Alex. by 6_impossiblethings

anon: i need everyone to read this !!!! its beautiful and has jane austen and henry would absolutely love it!

to repair a hollowed heart by @coffeecatsme

anon: everyone go and read every fic from billie im so sorry they're just so talented

Red, White & Royal Goose by fairestfaerie

anon: ITS THE SOULMATE GOOSE OF ENFORCEMENT AU AND ITS BEAUTIFUL!!!! when you need to laugh or you're having a bad day, this is the perfect fic for you

Menace Meet Cute by @cricketnationrise

anon: david acting as matchmaker, do i need to say more???

@space--potat0: David POV!!

when i need to get home by @smc-27

anon: alex accidentally inherits a house and its just as wholesome as it sounds.

it's you and me by @smc-27

anon: incredibly wholesome au where arthur and ellen are besties and their families spend holidays/summers together!

Not Even At All by ifigo

anon: 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU AU I DIDNT KNOW I NEEDED UNTIL I STUMBLED UPON IT AND NOW IT HAS CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER

Déjame Ver Cómo Es Que Floreces by @14carrotghoul

anon: henry meets alexs extended family and its as chaotic and wholesome as it sounds

@suseagull04: This fic is everything I didn't know I needed in terms of Henry learning about Alex's Mexican heritage, it's beautiful!!

You Fill Up My Senses by @indomitable-love

@elegantlyloquacious: THE junora fic

#readers choice #rwrb fic recs #red white and royal blue #firstprince

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bunnimew · 4 months

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We were tagged by @9haharharley1 and @overmooneleven who could not have foreseen what a production this was going to turn into 😂 Thank you!!

RULES: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

*Gets out the record player* There's required listening while scrolling this list...

youtube

Now that the mood has been appropriately set, here we go!

Warm Bodies 10 Edit9It'sYourBoyJackFrostAightSo High Seas Hijinks pt 2 Android Pitch Neon Ideas Von Kaiser Mix Tape If you don't dance, no romance Jack Frost and the Quest for the Stanley Cup Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide YA Novel Merman/Nature Elf Baby It's Cold Inside Everything but the fresher sink Halloween bodyswap Saiyuki Fantasy AU Coffee and Fruit Snacks Untitled Document Blackice ABOlive Garden Concerned Neighbor AU Obsolete Force Monsters Donut Saga 2022 RotG Bingo RotG Bingo 2021 Free Day Light Magic Soulmate AU Sleight of Hand Android AU Wing fic space vampire arranged marriage fake ppl scifi book pogo kylux AU Hope Week 2022 Let's Play AU Clydeland Ghost roommate Omega hux Techwear AU Original magic apocalypse Holiday kylux Pink hair hux Goose steals the staff Quarantine Kylux twitfic college au ST/Kylux Omega hux sequel cyborg hux Fuck this I'm outtie hux Loud AF kylux Loud AF blackice Every floor is Loud AF Loud AF Zag and Than Angel/Demon AU Gymnast hux Parkour hux 5 times hux blows kylo A/B/O Hades Kylux A/B/Olive Garden Disney Princess Hux Hutt slave Mitaka Femlux Afterlife Bloom Halloween2020 sen aid + sen kid kylux Trivia and Other Flirtations Gertrude Pink hair Jack + Hux Teacher/Teacher Merge ST and EU frank/strange Bingo Fancy Dinner Matchmaker Cape Selection AU Senate Takeover Manny Moonbear's Pizzaria Guardians in Black Party fancy pitch Jasper/Lapis Suzalulu week 2016 horror ideas Untitled Terminator Game Terminator Ideas Frank/Strange coffee shop au Ideas for erotic stabbing Suzalulu week 2017 Zell birthday Gratuitous sleepytime Lulu the professional hand model au Peter has two dads au RotG Coffee shop AU Veelamate AU Sorceress Jack Guardian of the D Blanket Scenario i think Saiyuki bang 10k Clover AU Wizards unite AU X/1999/RotG [Redacted] Pitch's New Groove PoGo AU spacerace magic repo RotGRepo! Colormate AU Overqualified Merlin Caffeine and High Fructose Corn Syrup O2: Teammates Spideypool Bingo 2019 B1: Personal Trainer Spideypool Bingo 2019 Spideypool fairy AU Tie fix Soulmate tattoo AU 3 5 10 AU idea Silent Hill AU O1: Met at the Dog Park Spideypool Bingo 2019 ff8 werewolf au Buffate 2 Kink series Dance All Night Let Me and Your Body Talk Pounded in the Butt by the Physical Manifestation of the Fear That I Will Never be Good Enough While He Tells me I am Good Enough Also He's British Silent Hill AU Bathtime Evening Horror Husbands Fic art 1 Morning cuddle Fic art 2 Spinel Jack Cover art Croptops Spiderman kiss Gargoyles

We literally do not know as many people as we have WIPs. I'd have to pull out the yearbook and start tagging people from high school and we're not going to do that. But we do have to tag @seekerseekingsomething for reasons they will understand and @askmyname @quillienvii @pheasantmadness for Other Unsaid Reasons ❤

#WIP #WIP list #Ask away!#O Fortuna #Youtube

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pespillo · 6 months

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Hello! I hope u don't mind my questions, but regarding the Emperor's Acolyte AU, is it possible for you to elaborate further about Raine's relationship with King and his position in the Kingdom of the Red Sun? And what of Edric and Emira and their position in the moon court (i think?) I absolutely LOVE the concept and the possible exploration in the day-to-day life of the people stuck within the kingdom, INCLUDING that incredibly interesting play! How did King even find Luz's manuscript, anyway?

first of all just posted smth explaining the militia so i think thats a good point on where to start thinking abt everyone´s places in all this vv

second of all , King´s been around Raine for as long as they been turned into head of the bard coven , King always holds a certain curiosity for everyone in the castle ,but his interest turned further when he took notice of Eda´s relationship with them when he was "kidnapped" in the Owl House for a bit (if you check my #emperor acolyte au tag for a sec youll see a small fic of a scene between luz n king transcurring at that time)

Since King starts seeing the Owl Lady as a maternal figure for him (it sorta starts off as wanting to get something Luz has but really, King just needs honest affection and Eda´s doesnt feel like it has any ulterior motive) , King sorta turns Raine into a royal "advisor" bard figure but in reality he sorta rlly just wants to matchmaking them n Eda so they can form his own idea of a family ,King likes to hear their music before sleeping and they unequivocally bond over extremely similar trauma in the hands of the Emperor´s Coven, to the point it makes Raine feel extremely guilty they didnt try getting him outta it much sooner considering they are realizing this is a 9 yr old whos been treated like a dog by the worse person in the Isles not even allowed to talk to other people besides the Emperor n Kikimora, in a way this guilt drives Raine further to not leave the castle to the small rebellion that Darius n Eber been forming.

Speaking of Darius n Eber, Darius n King has a small confrontation/argument that lead to their leave, Eber at first didnt actually mind the way King was running things since it was all sorta thrilling and battle oriented , but since hes inseparable from Darius he aint gnna be ditching his buddy ya know. Darius was just trying to get information of his old mentor, because King KNOWS about the way he died because Belos told him , at least his own version of it, but the more heated Darius got at King´s avoidance of the details, he ended up saying something that made the kid snap at him like "You care more about your mentor more than Hunter, where is he now? what would your mentor think about the way you treated him up until now?" which pretty much shut down that whole conversation, parting ways.

Regarding Luz´s manuscript, it was unfinished, she wanted to join that writer´s competition just as she did in the original episode but some other adventure ended up calling up to her ,so she just sorta forgot abt it or decided it leave it for other day. When the Owl House got raided by the Emperor´s coven n everything was sent to a warehouse, King came up to that warehouse to get Owl Lady´s stuff n move it into his new castle basically , he came upon it while just looking thru Luz stuff n decided to read it through because hes nosy ( he did the same with eda´s diary before), he´s never rlly been allowed to write his own stuff even when he was taught to write and read, so he decided to take it upon himself to make it "his" novel, and subsequently his play , as a way to vent all out his feelings of the world , his feelings towards Luz and everything else, plus to make a big statement culturally for the Isles.

for Edric n Emira, they were dragged into the Moon Court for Collector´s favor , because they were essentially living around them for a good while before turning into King´s Right Hand . Odalia´s been disposed off but not killed (because Emira convinced em to Not Kill their mom as much as the twins n Amity hate her because thats already so much trauma), Alador has run off to join Darius growing group as a way to find a solution to this whole, mess.

#asks #the owl house #emperor acolyte au #long post

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jaggedwolf · 5 years

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untitled goose game but soulmate goose au

#untitled goose game #look i love being an asshole goose #honk honk motherfuckers #but if i could be an asshole goose in service of matchmaking...#this is just me wanting a combo of untitled goose game and kindred spirits #mine #soulmate goose au

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raven-at-the-writing-desk · 2 years

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(This isn’t a request or anything so you can delete this if you want 👍🏽)

Free Jade Brainrot Pass!! ✨

*inhales deeply*

WELL, YOU ASKED FOR IT--

Recently I’ve been reading Spy x Family, so that’s what inspired this AU rot. (It’s about an elite spy husband, an assassin wife, and an adopted mind reader daughter that form a fake family to uphold their respective missions, all while hiding their identities from one another. IT’S REALLY CUTE 🥰 Can’t wait for the anime to come out in spring~)

The Writing Raven Rots.

Every customer to enter the Lord & Tailors did not exit without scrutiny—not that any of them would notice.

Jade had a knack for these things: observing his targets and using the information he gleaned to his advantage. To put on a smile and a good show, the perfect face. To play the part others wanted to see.

And, at that moment, he was nothing more than a fellow client of the tailor’s shop. A young man cross-legged, reading the news while waiting for his suit to be finished.

Jade made as he were fanning out his papers, smoothing over a crease, to read the words printed on them properly. In reality, he used those moments to sneak glances at the new person who had wandered in—signaled by the tinkling of bells—and to the counter.

A young woman, looking rather worried, with a bushy frock draped over her arms. Angled bangs. Her hair, dark and long, curled into springy ringlets at the ends. Dressed in almost entirely white and outlined in gold, clouded in a shawl and with a lace headband.

But her eyes were the brightest thing about her.

“Raven! Welcome back, dear. What can I do for you today?” the scrawny (ghost) tailor asked, addressing the short woman.

“Hello!! Um...” She blushed, nervously unfolding and presenting her dress. Its fluffy, cream-colored skirt was marred by a dark blotch and an ugly tear running ragged and diagonally across the fabric. “I accidentally spilled some ink on this while writing... and then I tried scrubbing it off, but I must have tried too hard, because the dress tore...”

“Oh, you silly goose! You need to be more delicate with tulle. It tears so easily.” The ghost shook his head. “I suppose you need me to fix this up for you, then?”

“Yes, please!” Raven bowed her head. “I was invited to a social gathering by my friends, and it’s urgent that I have something nice to wear to it.”

“A matchmaking shindig, is it?” The tailor wiggled his brows, looking rather silly.

“Wha... H-How did you know?”

“Your gal pals were in the other day. Couldn’t stop gossiping up and down and all around about how you were still single at your age, lass. Talked loudly about finding ya ‘the one’ somehow.”

“... Please forget that you heard all of that.”

“I understand, I understand. I’ll get started on repairs right away, since it’s an easy patch-up,” he nodded, accepting the ruined garment, “but I’m afraid I can’t help you with the stain. That’s not in my job description or in the services I offer.”

“Oh...” She deflated for a moment, but clenched her fists and attempted to perk back up. “That’s okay! I can try to scrub the ink out delicately this time, just as you said to.”

“Alright, let’s pray to the Great Seven that I don’t see you back shortly after that attempt. It’ll be done in about half an hour.” The ghost bowed his head and vanished along with her damaged frock.

“Thank you!” Raven cried after him.

“... Isopropyl rubbing alcohol.”

“Huh?” She tensed, craning her head toward the intrusive voice--to the man seated with his newspaper.

“Isopropyl rubbing alcohol,” Jade repeated, standing and tucking his paper under an arm. “Spray a bit of that on the stain, and it should make it easier to remove than if you used only plain soap and water.”

“Ah.” Raven froze like a deer in the headlights, staring at the stranger at his full height.

He had a good look at her face now. Like the rest of her, it was tiny and dainty. She was almost pixie-like with her pinched pink mouth and pointed ears. Her eyes were large yet soft, holding a twinkle of innocence and curiosity amid a deep hue of honey and amber.

But though she was small and scared, she held her ground.

... A tad jumpy, but she’ll do.

“Pardon me, miss.” Jade’s tone deepened with sympathy. He removed his hat and held it to his chest. “I realize I must have given you somewhat of a startle, speaking to you out of the blue as I did. My sincerest apologies. Allow me to make amends with a proper introduction.

“I am Dr. Jade Leech. I work as a psychiatrist at the general hospital down the road. I do, however, also know a fair bit regarding homecare and housework, so I assure you that my advice is sound.”

“O-Oh, it’s nice to meet you, doctor!” She stammered, fumbling with her words as she dropped into another polite bow. “I’m Raven Crowley. Just a freelance writer, ahahah... And thank you for the helpful tip. I’ll try it for myself when I get home.”

“I’m glad to be of service, Miss Crowley.” He offered a pleasant smile, which made her rigid shoulders relax and her cheeks color. “You said you are a writer? May I ask what it is that you pen?”

“Just little things here and there! They’re mainly fantastical stories of magic and love, that sort of thing. A bit old-fashioned, but I very much enjoy writing of fairy tale princesses. They wear gowns with intricate patterns and shiny beading and jewelry... but they’re still powerful, and they save the day in the end. It’s not nearly as impressive as practicing medicine.”

“I beg to differ.” Jade chuckled, his laughter like a faint song. “Many of the children at the hospital are enamored with stories, be they picture books or tales of the outside world that awaits them when their caretakers permit it. I believe that stories have a healing power of their own.”

“That’s a lovely thought.” Raven turned a pleased shade of pink. “How insightful of you to say.”

“You flatter me, my dear.” He paused, replacing his hat on his head. “I hope you don’t mind, but... I happened to overhear your conversation with the good ghost tailor, and I cannot help but be curious. What’s this about that event you plan on attending?”

She shrunk, glancing at the ground in shame. “It’s embarrassing to confess, but... I’ve been single for a long time now. I often work late into the night, so I sleep at odd hours and forget meals... It worries my friends and my uncle to no end, so they push me to go out and meet someone who will be able to help look after me.”

“Really?” Jade feigned surprise. “A charming and attractive young lady like yourself, single? I find that difficult to believe.”

Raven’s cheeks turned bright red. “D-Doctor!”

“Please, call me Jade,” he insisted.

“You... You can’t just go around casually saying such things, Jade.” Raven ran a hand through her hair, toying with her locks to calm her flustered thoughts. “I don’t think your spouse would appreciate it if you were in town flirting with random women.”

“I do not have a spouse. I’m afraid that I am every bit as single as you are.”

Raven blinked. Now it was her turn to be flabbergasted. “Truly? I cannot fathom why that is. You seem to be quite intelligent, given your occupation. And furthermore, you’re very well-mannered and gentlemanly, yet witty... you seem to be skilled in the home... you’re very handso—”

She caught herself and stopped, not bothering to finish her sentence. “I-In any case, many would find you to be the ‘ideal husband’. I don’t understand why you are without a partner. Or are you the type that prefers to be alone?”

“Fufufu. Not at all. I get lonely quite easily, in fact. Imagine coming home from a bustling hospital, full of colleagues and my beloved patients, to a cold and empty living space. It is enough to bring a tear to anyone’s eyes.” Jade sighed, pretending to wipe at his eyes. “Truth be told, I did have a wife of a several years, with whom I had a child. However, she tragically passed away due to illness. I’ve only recently recovered from the grief of that loss.”

“Oh dear...” Raven slapped her hands over her mouth, a muted gasp slipping through her fingers. “I’m so sorry. I shouldn’t have asked—”

“It’s alright. You had no idea.” He spoke softly, his voice as gentle as the flutter of a butterfly’s wing. “It is actually cathartic for me to speak on the topic. Though I am a professional of the mind, it is not often when others ask me to speak on what is in mine—so I much appreciate your curiosity, Miss Crowley.”

“A-Ah, no need for the formalities, sir... um, Jade! If I’m going to call you by first name, then there’s no issue with you doing the same.”

“Then... Raven.” His lips slightly parted to reveal the gleam of his teeth. “I like the sound of it. It reminds me of the bird by the same name.”

“Hehe. I like how your name sounds, too! Jade is a beautiful green.”

“Oya, how droll.” He bent, bringing his face closer a little to hers. “Your company is quite enjoy your company, Raven. That is why... May I ask a great favor of you? It is something that I have been thinking about a good deal, but I’ve been struggling to find someone able to help. It would mean the absolute world to me.”

“Certainly!” She almost leapt at the chance. “If it’s within my power, I will do whatever I can to assist you, Jade.”

“Excellent. I knew you were ‘the one’ from the moment I first laid eyes on you.” He smiled tenderly, his hands suddenly closing around hers—his newspaper fluttering to the floor.

Jade dropped to one knee, right in the middle of the tailor’s shop. The writer’s heart went still.

“Raven Crowley, will you marry me?”

“... Eh?”

“You see, it was a dream of my late wife’s that our child be enrolled in Royal Sword Academy. RSA has students that are celebrities, royalty, sons and daughters of famous businesspeople and politicians... It only accepts the cream of the crop, interviewing and strictly vetting all applicants. And, unfortunately, single parents are highly frowned upon and stand a low chance of gaining entry.

“What’s more... My daughter is already five years of age. She has been asking me as to the whereabouts of their mother, and... I cannot being myself to break her heart by telling her about her mother’s passing, that I am widowed. But alas, a father’s love is not enough to fill the void in her heart. She desires for another parental figure’s love and guidance in addition to my own.

“For both the sake of my late wife’s final wish, and my child’s happiness, I wish to remarry. However, it has been extremely difficult for me to find someone willing to immediately jump into parenthood. That is why I am asking this of you, Raven...!

“It would be a beneficial arrangement for yourself as well, would it not? I will make sure that you are looked after and taken care of. Your friends and family will not continue to worry for your wellbeing. You can be more productive than ever with your craft. It will be equal parts give and take.”

A happy lie.

... Yes.

She had said yes to him.

Raven stumbled into her apartment still semi-dazed from the interaction at the tailor’s. The door slammed shut behind her, its lock automatically clicking into place.

It was only then that she collapsed onto the floor as a small ball, quaking terribly and erupting into a dark scarlet.

She hadn’t expected to encounter such a dashing, beautiful man while running errands. She hadn’t been anticipating a proposal in broad daylight. It had all been so dizzying, so intoxicating... A cocktail of wild emotions so strong, she felt drunk.

“I’ll file a request with the local court for a marriage license right away,” Jade had told her, scribbling down his details on a slip of paper before offering it. “In the meantime, you should begin packing your belongings to move in with me. This is my contact information—please let me know when you are done packing. I will come to assist you with the moving process.”

That man moved quickly, as though he had a plan in place for everything.

Raven pulled the slip from her pocket and stared down at it. His full name, email, phone number, and address—soon to be their address—were all there. She’d soon have to call up everyone and tell them all about her wonderful new husband, and how they had met by pure serendipity...

Her mind was filled with memories of him. His grins, his laughs, his jokes and witty banter. The rich timbre of his voice, his hypnotic heterochromatic eyes, the tinkling earring, the way he would pause to tuck his stripe of black hair behind one ear...

His sweet words.

Brief as her time with Jade was, it felt as though they had known each other for a lifetime.

It’s like I’m in one of my own love stories.

“Ahhhh, he’s just too perfect!!” Raven squealed, smacking her own cheeks. “Calm down, calm down...! You’ve got to get it together and play the part of the perfect wife and mother...!”

RING RING RING!!!

“Waaaah!” She yelped, surprised by the abrupt jingle and vibration coming from her purse. Hastily digging through it, Raven retrieved her phone and pressed it to her ear. “H-Hello?”

“..................... ess.”

“Hmm?” Raven strained her ears. Her grip on the device tightened.

“... Feathered Princess, the Ball awaits,” the voice on the other end of the line rasped. “Don your finery, and descend upon your new Prince.”

At once, all the blood drained from her face, and her once bright eyes went cold, dull.

“Understood. The Princess accepts your Invitation. Where and when is the Ball, and who is my Prince?” She listened intently as her superior relayed the details go her. A moment, or perhaps two, later, and Raven was already off of the phone.

She strode toward her closet, throwing it open to reveal a black gown in its depths. Not just the dress, either. The inside of the closet was lined with various deadly accessories and weapons. A glittering tiara with spines so pointed they could impale a man, rings that concealed vials of poisons able to deliver deadly kisses, letter openers so sharp that they doubled as daggers, and more.

All tools of her trade.

“A shame that this will be my ‘wedding dress’, but a job’s a job,” Raven murmured, removing the gown off of its hook. “Hm... What shall I wear with it this time? What would go best with my target’s blood?”

“... Report in, Agent Sirius.”

“Yes.” Jade spoke calmly into his transceiver. “Operation Strix is proceeding smoothly. I have safely acquired one ‘child’ unit and one ‘wife’ unit. We will be moving forward with plans to enroll the child at RSA shortly.”

“Fufu. As expected of our best operative. Finding a ‘family’ in a week’s time is nothing for you.”

“Thank you, sir. In regards to the wife I have found... I would like to request a forged marriage license dated approximately a year ago for use in this mission. If our ‘marriage’ was much more recently, the board at RSA may think it suspicious—a matrimony done only to infiltrate their prestigious school.”

Which wasn’t exactly false.

“Very well. I will prepare and mail you the appropriate documentation tomorrow. Agent Sirius, I trust that you’ve already run the necessary background checks on your ‘wife’ to ensure that she is ‘clean’?”

“Of course.” Jade’s lips tugged into a smirk. “Raven Crowley. Single, never married, and therefore never divorced. Never even dated. She currently rents an attic space which she works out of as a freelance writer. Her only living relative is a bumbling uncle. She is an eloquent but lonely individual with a penchant for romanticisms.

“I fed her a sob story, which she readily consumed. In fact, she was rather eager to. I assure you that Miss Crowley is someone who can easily be shaped to fulfill our needs.”

“An impressive report. And the child?”

“Selected from an orphanage, sir. She was recommended to me by the keeper. I was told she was not well-liked by the other children due to the strange condition of her eyes... because of her heterochromia. It lent her credibility as my biological child.”

“What of her skills and intelligence? You know of RSA’s stringent vetting process. There will likely be a test of wits for a portion of the entrance exam.”

“I administered a sample test to the girl, using a range of difficulty in the questions. She passed with flying colors. The girl appears to have incredible knowledge, almost as though she is able to read minds. I foresee that we will have few issues with any intelligence-related tests RSA has to offer.”

“Another incredible pick, Agent Sirius. With the addition of yourself, the three of you will form the ‘ideal family’ unit.”

“Indeed.” Jade nodded, both far away and near at the same time. His eyes were focused on his goal, somewhere in the distance. “With that being said, that is the end of my report. I’m afraid that I must be excusing myself now. I have promised to read the child a so-called ‘bedtime story.’”

“My thanks for the detailed report and the dedication to your task.”

“I am just doing my job. Farewell, Chief Ashengrotto.”

“Yes. Another time, then.”

The transceiver went dead.

Jade carefully planted it among his items—amid his stash of spy gear in his back room. The one place he had forbidden his ‘child’ from entering. He sanitized his hands using the contents of a large bottle by the entrance before locking the door shut.

In the hallway, a great grandfather clock tick-tick-ticked. Time marched on, wrangling in the full moon and an armful of stars.

Jade rubbed a hand on the back of his neck and expelled a sigh as he made his way over to the room designated as his daughter’s. Before he could knock on the door, it flew open—like the one within had predicted his presence.

A small, rosy-cheeked girl poked her head out, dark, curled pigtails bobbing. She gave a sharp-toothed grin. One eye a brilliant gold, the other an inquisitive shade of olive.

“Papa, you’re late!” she cried, pouting.

“I apologize, Onyx. The work call took longer than I had anticipated.” He crouched down to scoop her up in his arms, holding her close to him. “Ah, but I will make it up to you with some wonderful news: I’ve found you a mother.”

At last. I was beginning to get a migraine trying to locate someone. If only HQ better allocated its assignment of female agents, then maybe I wouldn’t have had an issue in the first place.

“A mama?! Really?! Finally found one?!!” Onyx’s mismatched eyes lit up. “What’s she like, what’s she like?”

“Oh, I think you’ll like her,” Jade chuckled. He swept into her room, gently placing the little girl on her bed. “She’s cute, caring, and very refined, with fluffy hair and pretty eyes. Fufufu... In fact, she’s very much like the princesses in the picture books you like so much.”

She’s a useful tool for our cause. A far too kind-hearted and gullible woman.

“Whoa, I’m getting a kinda princess as a mama?!” Onyx scrambled onto her feet, gripping tightly onto his suit lapels. “When can I meet her, when, when, when?”

“I venture it will be a few days’ time. Your new mother will be moving in with us, so I want you to be on your best behavior for her.”

For the sake of world peace, I hope these two can get along. Raven is expecting a child, but I neglected to mention the hyperactivity...

“Best behavior!! Roger!!” Onyx did her best to salute like the spies she saw on her favorite Saturday morning cartoon. “I’ll make you proud, papa!! For the sake of world peace!!”

“Good girl. Now then, what story would you like for me to read to you today?” Jade indicated a small bookshelf, languidly running an index finger along some spines.

The role of a perfect, loving father. This, too, was but a part to play. A temporary identity, a character in some story he pretended to be.

To fulfill my mission, I will weaponize anything and everything at my disposal. Lies, looks... even love.

Onyx beamed knowingly.

“Pinocchio, please!”

Every person a secret self that they don’t show to others. Not to friends, not to lovers... not even to family.

They hide who they are and what they want behind falsehoods painted with smiles. They tell pretty lies to hide ugly truths and wear masks to conceal their true faces.

... And thus, the world maintains its veneer of peace.

Let this new game of secrets and liars begin.

... HAHAHAHHHHHH HAVE SOME CONCEPT ART BORNE OF MY ROT

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inevitably-johnlocked · 3 years

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hey steph! sorry if this has been asked before, but do you know of any fics where sherlock and john's friends find out/are outted about their relationship?

ty <3

Hey Nonny!

I sure do!! I had a list done awhile ago, and I actually have some more added since! Let me know if you are looking for anything else! <3

JOHN’S FRIENDS FIND OUT / CAUGHT IN THE ACT Pt. 2

Lestrade / The Yard Finds Out

Lestrade / The Yard Finds Out Pt 2

John’s Friends Find Out About Sherlock

Accidental Voyeurism & Public Sex

Coming Out

On The Fence by BeautifulFiction (T, 13,770 w., 1 Ch. || Fencing, Case Fic, First Kiss, Insecure John, Pining John, Hug, Greg Finds Out) – The murder of the King's College fencing champion leads to revelations about Sherlock's past. Will it be the point that tips them from friends to lovers, or will they remain on the fence?

You're On the Air by prettysailorsoldier (M, 20,616 w., 1 Ch. || Unilock, Matchmaking, Radio, Christmas, Christmas Fluff, First Kiss, Friends to Lovers, Sherlock POV, Pining Sherlock, Flirting, Bisexual John) – The Consulting Detective and The Woman dominate the airwaves of their university radio station, doling out advice on everything from meeting the parents to sexual positions. When their ratings start to dip before the holidays, however, manager Mike thinks it's time for some fresh blood, and who better to fill in the gaps than rugby captain--and notorious flirt--John Watson? Part 1 of 25 Days of Johnlock

The Real Meaning of Idioms by feverishsea (T, 21,691 w., 13 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Texting, Humour, Post-TRF, Awkward Romance, Idiots in Love) - After two weeks away, John finally texts Sherlock. He doesn’t expect Sherlock to respond. He doesn’t expect Sherlock to keep texting him. And he really doesn’t expect things to spiral out of control so rapidly.

Insanity in the Middle by DotyTakeThisDown (E, 28,010 w., 8 Ch. || Equestrian Sports AU || Alternate First Meeting, POV John, Pining John, Bottomlock, Clueless Sherlock, First Kiss/Time, Passionate Kisses, Hand Holding, Caught Making Out, Bed Sharing, Spooning, Blow Job) – John is a world-class eventing rider with a gold medal and several four-star wins to his credit, but he's never won at Rolex. Sherlock is an up-and-coming rider taking the sport by storm.

A Goose Quill Dipped in Venom by Polyphony (M, 52,748 w., 16 Ch. || Celebrity John AU || Alternate First Meeting, TV Host John, Supermodel Mary, Character Death, Mystery, Romance, Case Fic, First Kiss/Time, Meddling Mycroft, Drug Abuse, Doctor John, PDA, Deductions, POV Sherlock, Toplock, Sexual Tension, Angry/Rough Sex, Hopeful Ending, Asperger’s Sherlock) – Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective, is called in to a very ordinary although brutal murder. Something is badly out of tune with the whole scenario and Sherlock finds himself becoming more and more obsessed with the crime - and also with the victim.

Being John Watson-ish by elwinglyre (E, 69,902 w., 17 Ch. || Bodysnatcher AU || Author John, Cranky Sherlock, Angst, Sexual Tension, First Kiss / Time, Falling in Love, BAMF John, Past Soldier John, Feelings, Inside Someone’s Brain, Shy Sherlock, Sherlock Loves John, POV Sherlock, Switchlock, Slow Burn, Internal Dialogue, Mental Turmoil) – When consulting detective Sherlock Holmes steps on one toe too many at a crime scene, he's consigned to a desk job in an archaic office on the seventh-and-a-half floor of the New Scotland Yard. It’s in this bleak office that Sherlock discovers a portal into the mind of renowned author John Watson. Grander than his mind palace, this new wonderland affords Sherlock new vistas of experimentation. To learn more about the mystery behind the portal, Sherlock seeks out and befriends Watson. But then it all goes wrong when others find the secret portal door—including the man whose brain he visits.

Northwest Passage by Kryptaria (E, 95,157 w., 27 Ch. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Canadian AU || BAMF!John, Canadian John, PTSD, Anal / Oral Sex, Rimming, Emotional Hurt / Comfort, Drug Rehab, Falling in Love, Pining Sherlock, Love Confessions, Sherlock’s Violin, Panic Attacks, Switching, Anxious / Protective Sherlock, Hugs for Comfort, Suicide Mentions, Healing Each Other) – Seven years ago, Captain John Watson of the Canadian Forces Medical Service withdrew from society, seeking a simple, isolated life in the distant northern wilderness of Canada. Though he survives from one day to the next, he doesn't truly live until someone from his dark past calls in a favor and turns his world upside-down with the introduction of Sherlock Holmes." Part 1 of Tales from the Northwest

The Bang and the Clatter by earlgreytea68 (M, 137,049 w. || PODFIC AVAILABLE || Baseball AU || Slow Burn / Dev. Rel., Possessive/Obsessive Sherlock, Jealous Sherlock, Mutual Pining, Body Appreciation, Depression, Closeted Sexuality, Family, Sherlock’s Mind Palace, Ogling Each Other, Anxious Sherlock, Panic Attack, Drunkenness, Talk of Forever, Big Feelings™) – Sherlock Holmes is a pitcher and John Watson is a catcher. No, no, no, it's a baseball AU. Part 1 of Baseball

#steph replies #johnlock fic recs #my fic recs #the yard finds out #john's friends find out #john's friends #Anonymous

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*Ongoing *Completed *To-be-released

REIKASA'S RETROSPECTIVE

Part I : Why Reiner & Mikasa's synergy is pivotal in 'saving' Eren?

Part II : The Shield of Marley & The Blade of Paradis

Part III : The Route That Should Have Been

FANFICS

Title: Infinity (*New / Ongoing)

Genres/Tropes: Friendship, Found Family, Hurt, Comfort, Loss of Innocence, Saint and Sinner, Romance, Soulmates. Canonverse AU.

Link: AO3 | Wattpad | Playlist | FanArt

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin / Attack on Titan

Canonverse After Ending

Featured Pairing(s): ReinerxMikasa, ArminxAnnie, JeanxPieck, LevixHange

Summary:

She was a fallen angel of war, unfamiliar in the ways of men, love and life. Still grieving for her first love, still nursing the wounds of an unfulfilled dream.

Seeing a sheltered 22 year old Mikasa Ackerman again, the one with the innocence of a young blossoming girl - untouched and so pure, forces Reiner Braun to acknowledge the devil in him. The same devil that wants nothing more than to corrupt and conquer this angel's sweet innocence.

ReinerxMikasa. ReiKasaverse. Manga spoilers (139).

Title: Eien no honō @ An Eternal Flame (Eien) (*New / Ongoing)

Genres: Romance, Friendship, Soulmates, Found Family. Canonverse AU

Link: AO3 | Wattpad | Playlist

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin / Attack on Titan

AU: Heaven & Earth

Featured Pairing(s): ReinerxMikasa, ArminxAnnie, JeanxPieck, LevixHange

Summary:

Post-Rumbling AU. The world rebirths and humanity rebuilds in the aftermath of a near global annihilation. As the last legitimate heir of Hizuru’s ancient shogunate, Mikasa returns to her mother’s ancestral land; reviving a dead monarchy and ascending the East Sea throne as the nation’s new age Empress.

When the imperial court decides that it’s time for Mikasa to choose a royal consort, hilarity and chaos ensue as the new monarch decides to smoke out the candidates her way - resulting in a wild goose chase for her royal advisors and living kin.

Enters their last hope - Reiner Braun, former Vice Commander of the Marley’s Warrior unit, one of World’s Saviors and personal yojimbō slash matchmaker (?) to the Empress Mikasa Azumabito née Ackerman of New Hizuru, who would sooner change her whole damn mind about becoming an unmarried ruler.

As the Empress' new sword and shield, Reiner offers his loyalty and services, least expecting that he'd also be giving her his heart and his companionship in the course of his duty. Manga spoilers (138). ReinerxMikasa. Reikasaverse.

Title: As You Are (AYA) (Ongoing)

Genres: Romance, Explicit Smut, Arranged Marriage, Soulmates, Angst, Hurt, Found Family, Enemies to Allies to Lovers, Sexual Discovery. Canonverse AU

Link: AO3 | Wattpad | Fanart(s) : Act I Act II | Playlist

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin / Attack on Titan

AU: Unbreakable

Featured Pairing(s): ReinerxMikasa, ArminxAnnie, LevixHange, JeanxPieck

Summary:

He only wants to secure the future of his loved ones through doing whatever it takes to save the remnants left behind by the recent ambush on Marley. With less than 2 years left, his only duty is to be a Warrior as he had been from the very beginning; sacrificing himself for a nation that owns but doesn't deserve his unwavering loyalty.

While she knowingly becomes the pawn of a clan she has recently discovered, hoping that she would finally be at a place where she belongs. Fighting for a united future of her loved ones and her bloodlines.

Both former enemies are thrown into a turbulent sea of obligations where feelings are sacrificed in pursuit of a prospering peace between three warring nations.

For the rest of their lives, at least until his last drawn breath, they both have to fulfill their duties and come as they are to each other - as a friend, a known enemy and an old memory to strangers intertwined in a web of political matrimony.

Title: Boyfriend (BF)

Genres: First Love, HS sweethearts, Fake Dating, Friendship. SnK HS Caste AU.

Link: AO3

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin / Attack on Titan

AU: Love Like This

Featured Pairing(s): ReinerxMikasa, ArminxAnnie

Summary:

He is the aspiring athlete, star quarterback and king of Paradis High who’s been gunning for the head cheerleader’s affections for a long time.

She is the mysterious goth, theatre nerd and wallflower who’s been crushing hard over her childhood friend since forever.

According to the status quo, they are not even supposed to be talking to each other in school. Yet, when circumstances bring them together for a united purpose, they find themselves becoming more than just accomplices in winning their longtime love interests’ hearts.

Yeah, right. What happens when the line between the truth and the lies gets blurry?

ReiKasaverse. High School Caste Universe feat. Quarterback!Reiner & Goth!Mikasa. A prequel to “Chills” & a sequel to “Dangerous Woman” and an expansion of the “Kiss Me More” Tumblr mini-series.

Title: Chills *Wattpad Exclusive

Genres: Mature themes, Romance, Family Dynamics, First love, Separated HS sweethearts, Loss of a child, Marriage & Divorce. Modern AU.

Link: Wattpad | FanArt

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin / Attack on Titan

AU: Love Like This

Featured Pairing(s): ReinerxMikasa, ArminxAnnie

Summary:

A grieving mother finds herself confronting the shadows of her guilt, the long overdue failing of her marriage and memories of the one who could have been the moment they wheeled in an injured soldier from Marley straight into her operating room. The day she saved the life of Vice Commander Braun of Marley’s prized Titan unit was also the day he saved her own lost soul in return.

More often, memories may be lost forever but the heart never lies. He still makes shivers dance down her spine heading down to her feet just like he used to do nine years ago and his heart still beats as hard for her the same way. Even when he can’t ever remember why.

Title: Dangerous Woman (DW) (Oneshot. Completed)

Genres: Mature themes, Romance, Explicit smut, Family Dynamics, Roleplay. Modern AU

Link: AO3 | Wattpad | Teaser by Kotofeyya

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin / Attack on Titan

AU: Love Like This

Featured Pairing(s): ReinerxMikasa, ArminxAnnie

Summary:

Something about him makes her feel like a dangerous woman. Making her do things she won’t normally do.

She’s a married woman and she sure as hell shouldn’t be out here at a bar, planning to wine and dance the night away all by herself. She isn’t supposed to be flirting with a random stranger whose name she’d never bothered to ask. She’s most absolutely not supposed to be grinding bodies with this handsome enigma and allowing him to take her dancing all the way back to his hotel room. Modern AU.

Title: Until Dawn (UD) (Ongoing)

Genres: Romance, Angst, Comfort, Explicit smut, Friendship, Family. Canonverse AU

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin / Attack on Titan

AU: No Time To Die

Featured Pairing(s): ReinerxMikasa, LevixHange, JeanxPieck, ArminxAnnie (implied)

Summary:

As the alliance races against time and the Rumbling to stop Eren’s madness, the new plan forces the team to make an unexpected detour in Odiha, a coastal city south of Marley. They only had less than fourteen hours to get the water plane’s engine ready and to gather their bearings for what might just be their final confrontation with Eren.

When Mikasa struggles in between the lies she kept telling herself from the awful truth, he, out of everyone, sees her for the fraud that she was - a terrified young girl hiding behind this invincible facade, clinging to the last anchor of her livelihood, burdened by unbearable guilt.

Furtive glances and subtle touches told him what words couldn’t.

If one last night alive is all that they’ve been given, then it would be a night of no prohibitions - one that they’ll carry to their graves. When the dawn breaks, it is time to return to their agonizing reality - moving forward towards inevitable death, when staying alive was no longer a possible option.

Perhaps, that one night in Odiha might leave behind a lasting mark that transcends beyond space, time, life, and even after death.

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Title: Maria (Oneshot. Completed. Prequel to As You Are)

Genres/Tropes: Romance, Friendship, Sisterhood, Reunion under the guise of First Meeting. Canonverse AU

Link: AO3

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin / Attack on Titan

AU: Unbreakable

Featured Pairing(s): ReinerxMikasa

Summary:

Koi No Yokan; “a sense a person has upon meeting another person that future love between them is inevitable. This is not the same as love at first sight." That was the term that Miss Kiyomi had taken the time to explain to her the night before. She’d just never expected that it could happen to her the very next day in the back alley of a fascinating patisserie.

She searches the streets of Marley’s city for any possible glimpses of Eren’s shadow but finds herself in the paths of a handsome stranger instead. If only he wasn’t wearing the red armband, maybe she would’ve taken his charming offer to walk her home or she would have asked him out over a cup of hot coffee with a touch of vanilla ice-cream on top.

Maybe, just maybe. There could be a next time.

Title: Twilight Blue (TB) (Completed)

Genres: UST, Explicit smut, Outdoor smut, 104th training. Canonverse AU

Link: AO3

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin / Attack on Titan

Featured Pairing(s): ReinerxMikasa

Summary:

The top 2 rising Cadets of the 104th found themselves in a rather unhinged situation. They had always been notoriously known for their insane physical strength and extraordinary capabilities as soldiers but a training excursion unexpectedly triggered their much darker, animalistic side which they kept hidden so well from the world. What began as a simple attraction escalated into a battle for dominance.

Title: Kiss Me More (*New / Ongoing) *formerly known as The Soulmates Series (TSS)

Genres: First Love, HS sweethearts, Fake Dating, Friendship. SnK HS Caste AU.

Link: EP.01 | EP.02 | EP.03

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin / Attack on Titan

AU: The Jock & The Goth

Featured Pairing(s): ReinerxMikasa, ArminxAnnie

Summary:

Status Quo? There ain't no such thing.

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Title: When I See You (Complete)

Genres: First meeting. Canonverse AU

Link: AO3 | FanArt

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin / Attack on Titan

Featured Pairing(s): ReinerxMikasa

Summary:

When a boy meets a girl in a hopeless place. Koi no yokan. Reiner & Mikasa.

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Title: It's Gotta Be You (IGBY) (Complete)

Genres: Young love, HS romance, Friendship, Family. Modern AU

Link: AO3

Fandom: Shingeki no Kyojin / Attack on Titan

Featured Pairing(s): ReinerxMikasa, BertoltxAnnie, ErenxHistoria

Summary:

A wedding of his former high school sweetheart makes Reiner realize that the bride is not the one who got away. It is her new sister-in-law apparently and it took him almost a decade to figure it out. ReinerxMikasa one-shot songfic to Isaiah’s It’s Gotta Be You.

FAN EDITS

Reiner & Mikasa Official Art Edits/Manips

Reiner & Mikasa Final Season Key Visual Arts

OUTTAKES

#001 | #002 | #003 | #004 | #005 | #006 |

HEADCANONS

(Across The Universe Series)

ReinerxMikasa#000 : Fic Ask I - Dating & Courting (IGBY Universe)

ReinerxMikasa#000 : Fic Ask II - Parenting & Twins (IGBY Universe)

ReinerxMikasa#000 : NSFW A-Z Ask

ReinerxMikasa#001 : NSFW HC (IGBY & AYA Universe)

ReinerxMikasa#002 : Bad Bitch Energy (Modern AU)

ReinerxMikasa#003 : Reiner's Tattoo HC (Modern AU)

ReinerxMikasa#000 : 32 Weeks Crack Post

ReinerxMikasa#004 : Reunion & Alliance (TB Universe)

ReinerxMikasa#005 : Dad!Reiner & Mom!Kasa HC (Modern AU)

ReinerxMikasa#000 : Random Post-Rumbling HC (Canon AU)

ReinerxMikasa#000 : Fic Ask I (AYA Universe)

ReinerxMikasa#000 : Fic Ask II (AYA Universe)

ReinerxMikasa#000 : SnK HS Caste AU - Reiner as Mikasa's DK

Mikasa#000 : Maternity HC (Modern AU)

Reiner#000 : Dad!Reiner HC (Modern AU)

ReinerxMikasa#006 : New Year's Eve HC (Modern AU)

ReinerxMikasa#007 : High School Fluff HC (IGBY Universe)

ReinerxMikasa#008 : Domestic/Fluff HC (AYA Universe)

ReinerxMikasa#009 : Valentine's HC (AYA Universe) ft. Falbi & PokkoPiku

Mikasa#000 : Empress HC (Canon AU)

ReinerxMikasa#010 : Pregnancy HC (IGBY Universe)

ReinerxMikasa#011 : Argument & Make-Up HC (Modern AU)

ReinerxMikasa#012 : NSFW Extremely Kinky HC (Modern AU)

ReinerxMikasa#013 : NSFW HC (IGBY/Modern AU)

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ReinerxMikasa#014 : Argument & Make-up HC (AYA Universe)

ReinerxMikasa#015 : Actor/Celebrity HC (Modern AU)

ReinerxMikasa#016 : Post-Rumbling HC (Canon AU)

ReinerxMikasa#017 : Baby Ryder's HC (IGBY/LLT Universe)

ReinerxMikasa#018 : Post-Rumbling HC (Canon AU) Pt.2 (Marriage, Kids, Legacy)

ReinerxMikasa#019 : Extremely Kinky A to Z Ask HC

ReinerxMikasa#020 : Fic Ask (Chills) LLT Universe

ReinerxMikasa#021 : Sexy+Pregnancy HC (LLT Universe)

ReinerxMikasa#022 : Actor Universe Crossover (Spy x Family) HC

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That Post Over There (TPOT)

"You look like my future daughter-in-law"

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#ReiKasa #ReiKasa Archive #ReiKasa Masterlist #ReiKasa fics #ReiKasa edits #ReiKasa content #by NightDuchess #reiner x mikasa #reiner braun #mikasa ackerman #ReiKasaverse #ReiKasa sovereignty

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hawkeykirsah · 4 months

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Okay.

I think my Matchmaker Goose AU is DONE.

It just needs a) probably a beta and b) a good edit and c) a title though I have an option or two for that BUT the first complete draft is finished.

#icemav #matchmaker goose au #top gun #fanfiction #I don't quite know what to do with myself rn #I mean /yes/ I could probably start editing #but also NO

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squidspawn · 4 years

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MDZS Fics that Make Me Laugh

I compiled this list a while back when I was feeling anxious and sad, and have shared it with a few friends but since it seems like a lot of people are stressed right now I thought I’d post it officially. Everything here, no matter how distressed or upset I am, can make me laugh, and I hope they do the same for y’all. Feel free to add the mxtx fics that always brighten your day! Swipe Right- Bow&Tie- How not to use Chinese Tinder, Delightfully silly modern au, featuring social media shenanigans, baby relays, LXC just trying to be a good big bro, Wifi’s A+ childcare skillz, Yunmeng siblings being EPIC, & JZX getting his act together (its so, so fantastic I just can’t even go read it, it will make your heart light): https://archiveofourown.org/series/1202626 (S)

The Nie Sect Conference That No One Will Ever Discuss Again- by @mondengel, contains quality Wangxian stupidity, LQR not handling shit well, and Tired!LXC: https://archiveofourown.org/works/18720910 When Fish Soar- @mondengel - Canon verse, Wifi is a merman, LWJ is a dragon, JC & LXC are long suffering: https://mondengel.tumblr.com/post/185120435088/when-fish-soar Reflections on Red Thread- Wifi&XXC descend from BSR’s mountain to find their soulmates and create chaos Part 1: https://mondengel.tumblr.com/post/185554981743/reflections-of-red-thread Part 2: https://mondengel.tumblr.com/post/185578105368/reflections-of-red-thread-followup Dude sounds like a Laiyydayy- A rather clever solution to hiding your secret war meeting from the Wen’s in the next room over: https://mondengel.tumblr.com/post/186413031823/dude-sounds-like-a-laiyydayy a game of dares- t_why- In their defense the Junior Trio was left unsupervised: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16015541 Tame- @rikke-y - Pet Carnage Turtle au, fixes Lotus Pier massacre, in general hilarious, shenanigans in Yunmeng: https://archiveofourown.org/works/17481809 (S) The Several (Convenient)

Kidnappings of the Chief Cultivator by the Yiling Patriarch by @misscamthenorwegian - CQL based, Silly, happy, smutty, post-season finale; LWJ is agreeable after getting laid, NHS continues to be too clever, Wifi does what he wants, and JC is long-suffering, check out her other works on ao3, many are also rib-burstingly hilarious: https://archiveofourown.org/works/20256982

WEI WUXIAN, VAMPIRE HUNTER- @suspiciouspopsicle - Bunnicula AU, misunderstandings, LWJ’s gay panic & internal screaming, gratuitous vampire movie cliches (one of my go tos, no matter how many times I read this I still end up in stitches): https://archiveofourown.org/series/1362655

method acting- astrobandit- fantasy au, LQR pov, LWJ takes one for the team by ‘seducing�� the EVIL sorcerer of Yiling, oh no how terrible whatever will he do: https://archiveofourown.org/works/19437517 The Adventures of the Magic Path Group Masters (Or Why Wei Wuxian is No Longer Allowed to Name Things)- Quixiote- D&D fic, features NHS the most put-upon DM: https://archiveofourown.org/works/15762531

Pass GO- numinae- Disaster Monopoly Modern AU, exactly as much fun as it sounds >:3 : https://archiveofourown.org/works/17299598 A Ribbon beats a Red String of Fate- Titans_R_Us- Ribbon Marriage Proposal 1 (And by proposal i mean shotgun wedding) fix-it, 3rd fic is less full of laughs but very well written with excellent characterization: https://archiveofourown.org/series/1256075 A Very Romantic Proposal- Clarissa_23- Ribbon Marriage Proposal 2, or wifi you really need to learn time and place: https://archiveofourown.org/works/17928998 No Matter What I Do I Feel The Pain- Trickster_Angel- Goose Soulmate fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/18602590 What do you mean this goes in that- nanthebread- Wifi teaches Sex Ed: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16118126/chapters/37652783 Mediator- astrobandit- JZX enlists LWJ's help in getting along with Wifi, a fix-it happens. I just really enjoy how baffled LWJ is at JZX’s befriending him: https://archiveofourown.org/works/20589404 A Match Made in Heaven- Ariana- After getting fed up once and for all with Wei Wuxian getting into trouble, Madam Yu decides it’s time to call in the matchmaker, latest chapters gets more serious but its still lots of fun: https://archiveofourown.org/works/17927624/chapters/42332630 And here are a few Scum Villain fics in a similar vein: For the Honor of BaiZhan Peak- numinae- disciples talking shit and embarrassing their shizuns: https://archiveofourown.org/works/17298404 a song in strange tongue- jezebel_rising- SQQ&SQH get very, very drunk: https://archiveofourown.org/works/20142634 Isekai-ed - BowandTie - What happens when a transmigrator teaches a stallion novel protagonist English (Weird&Fun with on point characterization): https://archiveofourown.org/series/1203661

#mo dao zu shi #fic recs #rec list #My favorite things #i don't really know how to tag this?#Please feel free to add on!

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la-plus-heureuse-writer · 4 years

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Sirius’s Splendid Christmas Set-Up

JILY CHALLENGE December 2019 | @la-plus-heureuse-writer v @just-a-teen-fangirl

Theme: Winter Prompts

Prompt: my family invites you to join our holiday meal as an obvious setup and oh my gOD i’m sO sorry jily au

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“You did what?” James stared at Sirius, who looked very pleased with himself.

“Evans was mentioning that Christmas would be hard this year, so I told her we’d be happy to have her.” Sirius gave an enormous, shit-eating grin. “Mum agrees.”

“I do like Lily very much,” Mum said, and ruffled James’ hair. James stepped aside and tried to fix his hair, scowling.

“You should go out with a girl like Lily Evans,” Dad said, lowering his newspaper across the room. “She’d be good for you. Help you settle down.”

“She’s going to think I set you up to this,” James said. He spent enough time trying not to think about how Lily would be good for him. He didn’t need his family to help him.

“Nonsense,” Mum said. “We’ll be on our best behavior. I wouldn’t dream of sabotaging your relationship with Charlotte.”

Charlotte was Charlotte Fay, who claimed that she was descended from Morgana le Fay. She was beautiful, aristocratic, and flighty. She was also, as of two days ago, James’ ex-girlfriend.

Sirius opened his mouth to correct the impression and James elbowed him hard in the ribs.

“James!” Mum scolded. “There is no reason for you to take your annoyance out on Sirius.”

“Right,” James said, glaring at Sirius. “No reason at all. Why didn’t you invite Moony and Worms if we’re inviting people over?”

“They were busy with their families,” Sirius said in a lofty voice. “You know how important family is around the holiday.” Mum went and hugged Sirius. Sirius had been surprisingly quiet throughout the Christmas holiday so far. James’ frustration with his best mate softened. He was probably thinking of Regulus.

“That’s right,” Mum said. “Family matters.” She looked directly at James.

“Fine,” James said. “But no comments on my dating life.”

“I would never,” said Sirius. Behind the newspaper Dad snorted.

Sirius took charge of all the plans, approving a goose and suggesting that perhaps they roast, not boil, the brussels sprouts this year. James kept out of the way. He found he could spend hours in the air, drilling himself through the ever-shifting magical obstacle course that his Dad had arranged to be set up outside Godric’s Hollow. It helped his mood to come back tired and hungry and not thinking of Lily.

Lily Evans. Clever at charms and potions. Lily Evans, who was kind to everyone and didn’t take shit from anyone. Lily Evans, who he had been in love with for years.

On Christmas Eve over cocoa and shortbread Sirius informed the family that Lily would be arriving tomorrow at three.

“Great,” James said, trying to sound bored by the whole thing.

“And we will be on our best behavior, my dear,” Dad said, taking a great sip of cocoa. The whipped cream in his mug was so high that it almost obscured his white mustache.

“Of course, Fleamont,” Mum said warmly. “We wouldn’t want to embarrass James.”

“We would never want to embarrass Jamesy, now would we?” Dad said. James rolled his eyes.

At ten minutes to three on Christmas Day, there was a crack outside the door then a knock. Lily Evans had arrived.

“Hullo,” she said, holding something wrapped in crumpled looking silver paper. She glanced nervously around, beaming at Sirius and giving James a tentative smile. He smiled back. Mum saw.

“Hello Lily dear, and welcome,” she said. Dad stepped forward and took the parcel, which Lily informed them was a loaf of her gram’s brown bread- an old family recipe. Sirius offered to take Lily’s coat. Under her tidy black coat Lily was wearing a smart blouse, a red skirt, and a pair of stockings. Her skirt was just a bit shorter than James expected. He wondered if it was a deliberate choice, because she had beautiful legs. Lily saw James’ eyes linger and she flushed. James swallowed hard. He didn’t even have to say anything to embarrass both of them.

“Can I get you a drink, Lily?” he said, trying to sound collected. “We have elf made wine, firewhiskey, butterbear…” he trailed off.

Lily furrowed her brow. “Maybe- maybe a gillywater. With a splash of cranberry if you have it.”

“Right,” James said and went off to the sitting room where they kept the alcohol. Mum was showing Lily about the house. He poured her drink, the fizzy gillywater mixed with the cranberry cordial and ice. And he poured himself a dram of firewhiskey. He had a feeling he’d need it.

The door opened. “Is that for me?” Lily was there, and she was alone.

James smiled at her. “It is.” He handed it to her and watched as she took her first sip. Her eyes closed as she swallowed. She was so lovely it almost hurt.

“I'm sorry, by the way.”

“Sorry for what? For inviting me? I was a little surprised to get the invitation from you and then only hear from Sirius after.”

“What?” James sputtered. He raked his hand through his hair. “That dog. I’m going to kill him.”

Lily laughed, a bright sound. “I’m kidding. Sirius invited me. Although he might have alluded to you wanting to see me too.”

James’s heart started beating again.”That’s not funny.”

“It’s very funny,” Lily said, and James smiled at her.

“Fine. But no, I’m sorry for my family. They’ve decided we would be good together. You’ll have to endure plenty of amateur matchmaking today.”

“Are you certain it’s amateur?” Lily said. “Because I can withstand an amateur. If it’s advanced matchmaking, I can’t promise how it will turn out.”

James laughed. He was supposed to be the one to make her laugh. “Very amateur. Promise.”

“Well, then, we’ll have to be allies in withstanding their advances.”

Having Lily as his ally worked much better than having her as his enemy. When Dad commented about James’ most recent Quidditch game, Lily smiled and started to detail one of his recent games. When Sirius started talking about transfiguration, Lily sighed and said she wished that she was as good at transfiguration as James was. It was a brilliant strategy. Just let them think they were winning, and then they didn’t have to resist them. It made the whole dinner enjoyable

The food was delicious, Sirius’ efforts all being well worth it. James was making the whole table laugh. Dad was pouring elf-made wine for everyone, and Lily’s brown bread turned out to be a sweet. A very good sweet, which she insisted that they all eat with a spread of butter. James raked his hand through his hair, feeling more relaxed than he had thought he could.

Dad saw him. “Jamie, when are you going to cut all that hair?”

“Never,” James said, and flashed him a smile.

Dad shook his head. “My own son, making a mockery of my life’s work. Lily, don’t you think that James would look nice with a haircut?”

Lily flushed. “I- I think that James looks quite nice now.” She hurriedly looked down at her plate. Dad started to complain about the cost of potions ingredients instead. James heard almost nothing of it.

They went to the sitting room to have their annual Christmas Mischievous Mancala tournament, where the stones were likely to disappear at any point. Lily was quiet. James caught her eye and she gave a sheepish smile.

James tried to stop the racing thoughts. He and Lily could maybe be friends, nothing more. Just because he liked her did not mean she would like him. Instead he focused on watching the game between Sirius and Lily.

One stone remained in Sirius’ tray, and then suddenly all of Lily’s stones disappeared.

“Victory!” he crowed.

“Luck,” Lily argued.

“As all victory is,” Sirius said, and the clock chimed nine.

“I should be going,” Lily said. James stood.

“I’ll show you out,” he said. He fetched their coats and they walked out into the front garden.

“It was very nice of your family to have me over,” Lily said.

“I’m glad you came. I’m sorry we kept you from your family,” James said.

“My family went to my sister’s fiance's home, and he’s wretched.” Lily rolled her eyes. “Believe me, I was grateful for the excuse. You’re lucky, you know. Your family is really- loving.”

“They were all on their best behavior playing matchmaker,” James said. “So thanks for being a good sport.”

“It was fun,” Lily said. She hesitated. “I would have thought Charlotte would have been here.”

“We broke up. Right at the start of the holiday.”

“Oh,” Lily said, and her eyes grew wide. She bit her lip. “I’m sorry.” She was offering sympathy. Like a friend would. Easy to respond to.

“I’m not,” James said, feeling bold. Lily’s eyes darkened.

“Well then,” Lily said, and she swiftly stepped forward and kissed him.

Her lips were gentle and warm, but the kiss was firm. Just like Lily. Strong and soft all in one, with a gentle heart and an iron will. She broke the kiss off, and stepped back, catching his eyes.

“I hope that wasn’t inappropriate,” she said. “I just-”

“Lily,” James said. His voice sounded ragged. He pulled her back towards her and kissed her again, reveling in the feeling of her.

“What are you doing tomorrow?” Lily asked after a long kiss.

“Nothing,” James said. He would change any plan for her.

“Come over to mine. My sister and her fiance are perfectly dreadful, and I’d like to introduce them to my dastardly wizard boyfriend.”

“Am I your boyfriend?” James tried to joke, but his heart felt like he was flying.

“You don’t have to if you don’t want to.”

“I want to,” he said, and kissed her again.

When James went back inside Mum and Dad were pretending to read. Sirius was building a card castle.

“You were out there long,” Sirius said, arching a languid eyebrow at James.

“Shove it.” James was too happy to have real emphasis behind the words.

“I’m happy for you, Jamie,” Mum said. “I knew that it was only a matter of time when I heard you had broken up with that Charlotte girl.”

Sirius shrugged at James’s accusatory look. “Can’t keep things from your family, mate. Merry Christmas and all.”

“Merry Christmas,” James said, not able to even pretend to be mad, his heart still light.

#jilychallenge #just-a-teen-fangirl #jily #matchmaking au #christmas fluff #james potter #lily evas #james potter x lily evans #james is in love with lily #as he is every time i write him

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hellolittleogre · 4 years

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Fic Title Meme

I was tagged by @fontainebleau22 @northstarfan and @inkformyblood

Thank you guys!

Look at the most recent 20 fanwork titles on your AO3 account and answer the questions below.

My Virtues Uncounted Drunk Texts Dead Man Banging Billy x Goody College AU Give me a thousand kisses With a Smile and a Song Send Nudes Dangers of Bedtime Reading Cupid is No Longer an Archer In Vino Veritas Five Times Eddie and Richie Kissed The once and future king What Dreams May Come Babel Fish Promise you the stars and the moon too? Care

1. How many are you happy with?

Roughly about half of them, I’m happy with Send Nudes, Cupid is no longer an Archer, The once and future king. I’m also happy that my in-the-tags joke Dead Man Banging was promoted to a title. My virtues uncounted was a happy accident, I pulled it from a title generator and only later found out that it was from a song called Shrike, which is very fitting for Billy Rocks and has the first line “ I couldn't utter my love when it counted...” which, yeah.

2. How many are…not great?

Ouff, about the other half? Somebody told me that calling a fic Billy x Goody College AU was the Untitled Goose game approach to naming things. I either seem to go for very functional names or cheesy quotes. I’m unhappy with Drunk Texts but couldn’t think of anything that would thematically go with Send Nudes.

3. How many did you scramble for at the last minute?

Most of them, the title is usually the last thing.

4. How many did you know before you started writing/creating, or near the beginning?

In Vino Veritas and Cupid is no longer an Archer. For CiNLaA I knew I wanted the Don Pedro quote from Much Ado About Nothing because of the connection of characters played by Denzel Washington getting into matchmaking

5. How many are quotes from songs or poems?

Most of them I think.

6. How many are other quotes?

Maybe Babel Fish can qualify as it is a concept from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?

7. Which best reflects the plot of the story/content of the fanwork?

I mean, Five Times Eddie and Richie Kissed?

8. Which best reflects the theme of the story?

The once and future king, reflecting the theme of falling in love again with somebody who you thought you or hoped you’d gotten over.

9. Which best reflects the character voice of the story/pov of the fanwork?

Uhhh Send Nudes? Its stupid and horny?

10. Which is your favourite title?

Cupid is no longer an archer

I’m tagging @lazaefair @poemsingreenink @villa-kulla @harvestingred and anybody else who feels the spirit move them

#fic title meme #fanfic #magnificent seven fandom #burnt film #It (1990 tv show)#dirk gentlys holistic detective agency #sherlock #guardians of the galaxy #Pacific Rim

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teamhook · 4 years

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A Chapter a Day... Savage Heart CS AU

Okay, last chapter was on the short side. I’m debating with the thought of posting an extra one...

This story will be finished by the end of the month. :)

A love story between a pirate and his savior. An innocent, beautiful, selfless woman meets a man with no manners, no formal education and not even a last name. Will Emma fall in love with Killian once she discovers that beneath his tough exterior lies a heart-wild, but a heart of gold? This is a Captain Swan AU

Beta-ed by the wonderful @ilovemesomekillianjones

Cover by the amazing @xhookswenchx

|AO3| |FFN| previous chapter

|AO3| |FFN| current chapter

Chapter 8: Best Laid Plans

August wakes up to find that his wife is missing. He assumes that she is eating breakfast with his mother and Emma, maybe Snow, but probably not as she hardly leaves her room. He gets up and gets ready. Walking into the dining room, he finds his mother eating breakfast alone. He decides to take advantage and talk to her about another matter.

"Mother, have you seen Milah?" August asks.

"Sorry son, I'm afraid I haven't seen your wife once since I have been up. I do know she was seen leaving the estate earlier by one of the staff, but she didn't say to where," Cora answers.

"Oh. I will ask her about her whereabouts later. There is another matter I would love to discuss with you. Mother, I was wondering if you knew what became of that boy father had brought to the house to keep me company when I was a boy. It was shortly before father had that accident and died?" August waits for a response from his mother.

Cora looks at August and tries not to show any emotion as she answers, "Oh yes that lowlife boy your father decided to take in as a charity case? If memory serves me, his name is Killian Jones. Well, he ended up becoming the only thing someone like him could have, a dirty pirate. I was right about the path in which he was heading. I'm just happy I was able to send him away and save you before he could do any real damage." Cora's tone is cold and uncaring as she remembers her husband's bastard son.

"Mother, I never understood your dislike for him. I cannot help wonder, if he would have stayed with us, like my father had intended, perhaps he may have made better choices? Father must have seen something special in him to have seen him worthy of living with us. Now that I'm a full grown, married man, and not a boy that has to listen to you, I will finally be able to fulfill my father's dying request," August said firmly.

"What are you talking about? Your father's request... " Did her dead husband reveal Killian's true lineage? Cora is dreading the answer.

"Mother, all father said was for me to take care of him. I intend to offer him the vacant steward position. Why are you so pale, are you feeling well?" August inquires.

"I'm sorry to say this, but we are not in need of a steward. We have not had the need for one since your father died. Even if that was the case, we have you. To be honest, just the thought of you wanting to bring that pirate into this house makes me ill. Are you sure doing this is a good idea? You recently married a young impressionable girl that could easily be seduced by that scoundrel, especially with the reputation he has with women. Son, I know you care for him, but I don't believe bringing him to work as a steward is a good idea." Cora truly hopes she is making her case.

"Mother, I was unable to give Milah the honeymoon she deserves because of her aunt's sudden health issues. Emma is at the convent on the verge of taking her vows. Mr. Nolan is still away. I want to take her on an extended honeymoon traveling. That is why I want to offer Killian the position. I never intended for us to stay here permanently."

Cora fumes as she stares. "You want to leave me again? This must have been your wife's bright idea!" Cora screams.

"Mother if memory serves me correctly, it was your decision to send me away to study abroad when I needed you most. I had just lost my father and you just sent me away… and Milah has no idea of my plans," August states calmly. "It is decided mother; I will honor my father's last wishes and offer Killian the job of steward. I will not negotiate this decision. I will meet with Mr. Hopper to ask him for help in reaching out to Killian. It is unfortunate that Emma decided to join the convent. I believe a woman like her would have been a perfect match for Killian. If he is truly the man you describe, a good woman would certainly make him see the need to become a better man," August adds.

"How dare you say such a thing? Son, I helped in Emma's education to ensure she would have made a wonderful wife for you, not for some lowlife filth! You see her worth only to pair her off with that man?" Cora is disgusted by her son's thoughts.

Milah returns to home after her tryst with Killian and quickly checking on the Nolan house. She had hoped for a more enticing reunion with Killian but it would have to do for now. As she walks down the hall she overhears the end of the conversation between August and his mother. Who were they arguing about, she wonders. Then she hears steps approaching, she turns to see her cousin Emma.

"Milah, I will be leaving for the convent later today. I'm just here to check on my mother," Emma says. "Please don't bring any more shame to this family. My father has been away from the family for so long already, he hopes to recover some of that lost honor. Please, don't make the sacrifice of the family be in vain," Emma pleads with her cousin.

Milah just stares at Emma as she speaks. Does she know something?

"I will promptly say goodbye to my mother and then find the rest of the household and let them know I will be leaving," Emma says quietly.

Emma wonders if she should mention to Milah that she knows of her affair with the pirate, or if her little speech will be enough. She knows she cannot have that conversation with her in the house. Before she can make her way to her mother's room, August followed by Cora come out of the dining room.

Emma smiles and says, "I was telling Milah I will be leaving later today. I was on my way to visit with my mother for a while and then say my goodbyes."

Cora answers, "Oh darling girl, I wish you would stay longer but I understand."

August adds, "Emma, please know this is your home and that you are welcome anytime. We will make sure your mother is well taken care of."

"Thank you, I truly appreciate the gesture," Emma answers and walks to her mother's room.

Cora follows after Emma and says loud enough for everyone to hear, "Emma, let me walk you to your mother's room. Then I will go lay down, suddenly I have a headache."

August looks toward Emma and his mother and silently mutters a few choice words, then turns to his lovely bride with a smile. "Milah, where did you go this morning?" August inquires.

"I went to go check on the house; I had asked Emma to let you know," Milah answers.

"Oh, that is good of you sweetheart," August says. "Milah, I will be offering the steward position to an old childhood friend," August tells her.

"Your mother didn't sound happy; I could hear the argument all the way to the front door," Milah says.

"I don't care if she is happy, it's not her decision. I will do this, then I will be able to give you a proper honeymoon." August says.

"I'm not complaining. I just don't want your mother to think it was my idea. She hates me. I know she wishes you would have married Emma."

"It doesn't matter what she says or thinks, I love you. I chose you. Your cousin is a lovely woman and it is a shame she has decided on becoming a nun. I was telling my mother that it would have been perfect if my old friend was to meet her. I believe they would be good for each other. He needs the love of a good woman."

"Oh, I had no idea you wanted to be a matchmaker." Milah smiles as she teases her husband.

"It doesn't matter now," August says.

Soon the conversation ventures into small talk as the couple discuss ideas for their honeymoon. Emma emerges sometime later and says her goodbyes. Cora keeps to herself, still not recovered from her conversation with her son.

Killian walks into Tiny's Golden Goose Tavern after his meeting with Milah and his encounter with her cousin Emma. He really needed a drink to calm his nerves. He is supposed to be on his way to Archie's office to set his plan into motion. The reality is simple, he was truly caught off guard by the fierce owner of emerald green eyes and a repulsed expression on what he considers a stunning face.

He had been so entranced by her and for a brief moment, all he had wanted was simply to reach out and touch her. He had not even realized he had moved his hand to reach out to her. Then she suddenly stepped back, away from his touch. That is the moment he snapped out of the trance and he came back to his senses.

He doesn't understand why she had affected him so much. Without thinking, he smiles at the thought of her and that horrid outfit, despite which she was still gracefully beautiful. She has a light to her that he is so drawn to, like a moth to the flame.

He can't stop thinking about what she had said to him. This is the first time he truly questions his actions and selfish thoughts. Sure he can be charitable, he donates anonymously to the orphanage, but this is different, this is about him, it had felt different.

No one had ever made him feel ashamed of who and what he had become. Countess Emma Nolan must be a Saint to make him feel this way. He secretly dubs her Saint Emma. After just one meeting she has gifted him remorse, how very generous of her.

Yes, he knows Milah is married, and by all accounts, he should just walk away and be a better man, but he still wants her. He loves her, he is selfish. If only he didn't feel so guilty now. None of this matters though, as a man unwilling to fight, deserves what he gets.

Killian takes a swig of his rum, trying to get lost in the burn of the alcohol when he notices one of the locals harassing Tink. He quickly gets up and heads towards them.

"What the bloody hell do you think you are doing? Unhand her!" Killian grits out.

The man simply looks at him and continues fondling Tink who is struggling against his hold.

Killian snaps and punches the man repeatedly, until his head is bruised and bloodied. No one makes an attempt to stop him. He has unleashed all of his bottled up anger of finding out Milah has married another upon this poor nameless man.

His knuckles are bloodied and cracked from the vicious assault. Tink quickly grabs him and pulls him up the stairs to her room.

She cleans the blood off his hands and as soon as she finishes he tells her he must leave as he has an important meeting to get to. Giving her his thanks, he makes sure the coast is clear and heads out to see Archie.

He had it coming is all he can think. He hates that Tink works at the tavern, he had asked Tiny to keep her in the kitchen, but sometimes she ventures out to the dining room. She is a pretty young girl so she is bound to attract some unwarranted attention.

Killian now has two reasons for his meeting with Archie, he mulls over his newest request as he rides toward his friend's home. He doesn't want his notorious reputation to have a negative impact on his longtime friend, so he always meets him at his home instead of his office. Knocking on the door, Killian waits anxiously for Archie to answer.

Archie is out of breath as he had hurried to open the door. "Killian, I was worried. I was expecting you much earlier. Please come in and sit down." Archie guides Killian to his small living area.

"I'm sorry for being late, I made a quick stop at Tiny's." Killian raises his bruised hand to scratch behind his ear.

"By the looks of your hand am I to assume you are in need of my legal services? Archie asks scoldingly.

"I don't believe so. I was only defending Tink." Killian answers. "I was hoping you could help with finding her a good home to work at, I need her out of that place. I know Tiny tries to keep an eye on her, but it is impossible for him to protect her at all times."

"I don't know of anyone in need right now. Have you considered taking her to the nuns? I know they offer a safe place for young girls to live in." Archie suggests.

Killian's thoughts immediately go to Emma What is it about that bloody infuriating woman?

"I don't know how Tink would feel about that," Killian answers after finally returning to the present.

"It's a good place for her. She will be safe. I will be heading that way tomorrow morning to deliver a letter to the daughter of a long-time client. Maybe you and Tink can accompany me to see the place. It will be only for a short while Killian." Archie assures him.

"I honestly don't think Tink would be very receptive to that idea."

"I don't mean for Tink to take vows," Archie replies. "I only mean as a temporary place while I find her a good home to work for. That way she can be out of Tiny's."

"I will send Smee to let her know of the plan. I know she will not be happy, but she will do it on my request. I'll make sure she is ready to go."Killian scratches the back of his ear and says, "Since you mentioned your old client. I was wondering if you could re-introduce me to August Booth. I'm looking to make a change in my business dealings and thought of our brief friendship growing up. Maybe he can help an old mate. I know my reputation is not the best, but I'm hoping you can put in a good word for me?"

"How is it that you know of his return?" Archie asks.

"The prodigal son returns to Misthaven and you thought that bit of information would not find its way to me?"

"You've never mentioned him before. Why now?" Archie asks.

"Ah well, I may have found a lass worth settling down for," Killian smirks as he answers the question. It is not really a lie.

"Oh, I'm so happy to hear that. Will you tell me about her? She must be a very special woman to have been able to keep your interest for longer than one night. I believe your father would have wanted you to find happiness alongside a good woman," Archie says.

"My father hated me! Why would you say that? You know exactly how little he cared for me and my happiness," Killian snaps.

"Killian, please calm down. It was not my intention to upset you. I only said that because in his final moments he had asked for Brennan to take you in and perhaps it was his way to make up for the terrible way he had treated you." Archie wishes he could tell Killian the truth, but without proof, there is no point.

Killian studies Archie's face. He looks as if he wants to say more but something is stopping him.

Killian has always considered himself fairly perceptive. It doesn't matter though, he trusts Archie with his life.

"Archie you have not given me an answer. Will you help me?" Killian asks.

"Of course, you know I have longed for the day that you would come to me asking for help. I will gladly do all in my power to help you become the man I know you truly are." Archie smiles softly as he answers.

"Good. Will you keep me posted on that matter? As for tomorrow, I know we have plans. We will be ready to go to the convent to take care of the issue with Tink and to deliver that letter. Archie, I truly appreciate all your help. I better go now. I have taken too much of your time. I will see you early tomorrow morning." Killian shakes hands with his old time friend and bids him good night.

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Day One - When in Vegas

Prompt: future!au

It’s cutting it close, but here is my first contribution to @spideychellemonth! I’m gonna try my darndest to keep up, but I’m so excited for this guys!!

This is potentially going to be multi-chapter, mostly because it was getting too long and I was having just TOO MANY IDEAS lmao Let me know what y’all think! This is also based off of an idea an anon sent me a week or so ago about a marriage pact!AU that i just LOVED the idea for

Basically, the 1.7k Waking Up Married in Vegas!AU nobody asked for pls enjoy! <3

Fuck.

It’s the first semi-coherent thought that pops into MJ’s head as she’s dragged into a sluggish state that can barely be described as consciousness. Her eyes, feeling as if they might fall right out of her skull, squeeze shut in an effort to stop the sun’s merciless assault. The groan that leaves her mouth as she turns away from the window is almost inhuman, her tongue heavy and dry, throat feeling as if she’d just swallowed barbed wire. If she moves too much, she’s sure whatever concoction of last night’s activities currently residing in her stomach are going to end up on the floor.

Three gin and tonics, two vanilla screwdrivers, and a few too many—who was counting, really?—shots of tequila seemed like an okay idea last night, at least past-MJ thought.

That was a problem for future-MJ.

Future-MJ hates past-MJ.

It was true, it was all true, she reflects as her stomach gurgles violently, lurching into the back of her throat.

It’s a simple explanation, really.

Over time, the enzymes required to metabolize all that booze have started to weaken, no longer breaking down toxins with the same vigor, leaving the elusive acetaldehyde to roam free.

In other words, she’s thirty.

Gone were the glory days where she could drink the night away and wake up with just a mild headache. The days where she could have as many different cocktails as her heart desired and not wake up feeling like death itself. The days where she could drink just one glass of pinot noir and not feel like an angry bull is stomping on his hippocampus.

But it had been Ned’s 30th, one of her best friends since high school, a real cause for celebration. They were in Vegas, for crying out loud. Sin City. What was she supposed to do?

Not drink?

(Well, yeah. That would have been ideal.)

But where was the fun in that?

Her hand brushes across her bare stomach, and she realizes with a small start that she’s naked.

She’s not sure if she’s ever been more confused.

Come to think of it, she’s not sure she even knows what happened last night. There’s flashes, very brief flashes of club music, Grey Goose, way too much glitter, and a lot of highly questionable, dumbass financial decisions involving slot machines and poker games.

She’s pretty sure she’s still alive, about 62%, but she’s also fairly certain that her brain has been replaced with cotton and sewing needles. An ache that starts right around her knees shoots up her spine, radiating throughout her body as she pulls the blanket tighter around her and buries her puffy face into the pillow.

When she realizes that any chance of sleep is gone for good, and that she can’t just will this splitting headache away with her own mind, she cracks an eye open. She immediately regrets that decision as soon as the harsh sunlight hits, shaking her head, throwing her arm out in some kind of half-assed effort to fight it off.

Her heart nearly stops when her hand hits something soft and warm next to her. She yanks her hand back, eyes shooting open to see someone—a man—face down in the mattress, head of chocolate brown waves turned away from her. A rather uncalled for heat swarms her body as her gaze drifts to his exposed back and lingers on the taut muscles there, drifting lower, the thin stop-sheet just barely covering the curve of his—

What the hell happened last night?

But dread starts to mix with the nausea gripping at her stomach as she realizes something about the naked mystery man in her bed.

She knows that curly mop of brown hair.

Immediately, she shoots up from the bed, gripping the sheet against her chest.

A big mistake.

The nausea finally wins the battle, and she runs to the bathroom, not bothering to cover up as she empties the toxic contents of her stomach into the toilet.

It’s a wonder Peter doesn’t wake up from her violent retching.

She forces out a harsh exhale as she flushes down the remnants of her night out, hand reaching out to grip the bathroom counter as she rises on shaky legs. She grabs the complimentary bathrobe—how fancy—and shrugs it on before turning to the sink to splash ice cold water onto her face.

And that’s when she sees it.

The gaudy, cheap, obviously fake rock sitting smugly on her left ring finger, staring right back at her slack-jawed expression.

What the fuck?!

It all comes back to her.

They’d been so, so incredibly dumb.

Both of them.

Peter looks stupid good.

He always has, of course, she wasn’t blind.

But his late-twenties seemed to have been incredibly kind to him. He still had that boyish charm she’d always secretly liked, but now… now there was just something about him, standing under these neon casino lights, wearing a plain black suit with a white tee underneath, that brought back years and years of repressed high school feelings.

Mutual feelings that neither of them ever acted on. Only joked about.

They would never have worked as a couple, they’d always say.

It was a disaster waiting to happen.

So they both moved on. It was high school. They still had the rest of their lives ahead of them.

Plus, the risk of ruining their solid friendship was just too great.

So why, after nearly twelve years, is she having to actively fight back the stupid fluttering of butterflies when he so much as glanced in her general direction?

It makes no sense.

It isn’t like they haven’t seen each other since high school. Yeah, it’s been a few months since they last caught up, both of them being too busy with work and the like, but...

They were still friends—best friends, even.

She blames it on the second gin and tonic.

Yes, it’s the warm buzz of the alcohol running through her body that’s making her feel like she’s pretty damn close to walking on air.

And she chases that feeling, returning again and again to the bar—sometimes with Peter, himself—giving up on actually counting her drinks after the first shot of tequila.

Tequila was clearly not her friend in this case.

It could also have been the fact that she’s freshly single and she’s had to witness Ned and, now fiancèe Betty, making googly eyes at each other one too many times, and it’s entirely possible that she’s just feeling that creeping loneliness she’d tried so hard to stamp down.

She doesn’t know how they get here, maybe it’s somewhere between her second shot and her first screwdriver, but they’re alone in a booth in the corner. For the first time in a while, her liquid courage doesn’t help stave off the pressure of trying to come up with something cool to say, and she feels, once again, like she’s back in high school.

It’s an incredibly frustrating feeling.

Peter ducks as he sees Ned looking for him, MJ snickering as she watches the whole ordeal. Ned’s drunkenly leading this poor, unassuming casino patron around, glancing around frantically as he wanders from room to room.

Odds are it’s just another person to try and hook Peter up with.

Ned means well, he truly does, but frankly, Peter’s a little tired of the constant matchmaking. Yes, he’s been the perpetually single friend for a number of years now, but he seemed to be pretty content on his own.

And plus, he and MJ are having a pretty good time by themselves.

He doesn’t need anyone else.

“But, Pete,” MJ starts, words slurring ever-so-slightly, tone laced with sarcasm. “Everyone knows that being single in your thirties is one of the most shameful things in existence. It’s barbaric. You need to settle down, before it’s too late.”

He throws his head back, letting out an exaggerated laugh. “You’re right. My good years are gone.”

She tsks, shaking her head. “Past your prime.”

“I’ve truly peaked.” He tips his glass to her, before taking a drink.

A smirk tugs at her lips. “What will you do now?”

“Well...” He laughs lightly, casually stirring the glass in his hand. He looks up at her, eyes glazed over, tilting his head as he fixes her with a fond, teasing smile. “We still have that pact.”

Ah, yes.

The pact.

The pact that they’d made—as a joke—when they were sixteen.

It was simple.

If they were both single at thirty, they’d get married.

That was the deal.

They even shook on it.

But, official as that simple handshake was at the time for two hormonal teenagers, it wasn’t something that was ever in any universe supposed to be taken seriously.

Maybe it was just a ring, though. Maybe they didn’t get actually, legitimately, legally get married. They couldn’t have been that dumb.

Or maybe this was some sick hangover hallucination her brain made up as punishment for drinking too much.

The rest of the night is a blur, brief glimpses of drunken giggles, his hand in hers flashing through her mind. She vaguely remembers going somewhere outside the casino with him, stumbling through the streets as they pull each other along, bright lights dancing above them.

Balloons everywhere.

A corny chapel.

A Tony Stark impersonator.

Her expression is oddly calm, a contrast to the utter horror she feels in her gut as she stares at the sparkling ring on her finger.

This isn’t that bad, she thinks. This can all be over in a matter of hours.

An annulment was easy, right?

Right?

It’s not like they had sex or anything—

Wait, no, fuck, they did.

Did they…?

Again, the later part of the night is fuzzy.

Another wave of nausea crashes into her before she has a chance to be confused, and in an instant, she’s hunched over the toilet again.

And it’s while she’s puking her guts out, while she’s praying that the naked guy in her bed stays asleep where he’s supposed to be, does a boxer-clad-Peter step into the bathroom. He looks almost as wrecked as she is, his hair in wild disarray, bags under his eyes giving Gollum a run for his money.

He hesitates, knocking gently on the doorframe. “MJ—?” At first, he looks as though he’s about to ask her why she’s in his hotel room, but his expression crumples into one of worry when he sees how sick she is. “Are you okay?”

She scoffs and gives him a weak glance over her shoulder, ready to throw a biting, sarcastic remark back at him, when she sees the way the color drains from his face.

He’s frozen in place, eyes wide, and she hesitantly follows his gaze, right onto that big, fake diamond on her finger.

Fuck.

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