maybe i'm ready to love you by chasingfictions [NC-17]
“Buffy?”
He almost never used to call her Buffy. Did he? Always Slayer, or pet, or love. Or like, he’d use her name, but it always sounded odd, in his mouth. All tender, touchy. Like, like he was making eye contact with her, just by saying it.
"Spike."
She wonders if it feels the same, for him. His name, her tongue.
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(Or: Spike’s gone, and Buffy doesn’t care. No, really, she doesn’t. Cross her heart.)
🥏 TXF Fic Rec #25: "Overnight Sensation" by Syntax6
Today’s fic is an “X Files meets police procedure” whodunit with some of the best Diana-induced angst ever written. Set after episodes 6x11-12, “Two Fathers/One Son,” Scully ditches Mulder to join the investigation of a high-profile serial killer case in Boston. Her partner and Diana Fowley soon follow suits, complicating things.
This is one of those holy grail fics that combine a top-notch casefile with great MSR, the type @syntax6 excels at. The fast-paced, action-packed casefile goes all out on elaborate plot puzzles and has a blockbuster scale to it. Syntax6 creates a cast of original characters for the local police force, and portrays Mulder as a brilliant, heroic, and ass-kicking investigator, bringing to life that “golden boy of VCU”, known mainly through hearsay not often seen in action. A must-read.
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🥏 on author's site
🥏 audio version on @audiofanficpod read by @darkesttimelinestuff
length: novel, 88,000+ words
season: season 6, 6x11 Two Fathers/One Son
pairing(s): M/S UST o RST
tags: Casefile, angst, jealousy, rift, holiday, pretend couple, good OCs, Diana Fowley
rating: explicit/NC-17
The fact that izzy apparently just hangs out in stede's room doing his own thing is so funny because what's he gonna do when stede&ed start fucking?? they're gonna have to lock him out of the bedroom like the family dog that's yowling at the door
we only ever talked about HALF of why these scenes were a big deal, like I just realized this today and my heart is going insane.
It’s not just that Crowley’s pissed at Gabriel for treating who he thinks as Aziraphale this way, the last thing he says to the people about to kill him is a benign and peaceful wish to see them again.
And like- this is Crowley trying to replicate Aziraphale to a T. So he legitimately just sees him as this endless well of compassion, someone who is always warm and accepting. It’s not just their friendship throughout the years, he remembers Aziraphale’s kindness on the Eastern Gate. When the angel had absolutely no reason to trust this random demon who just slithered up next to him. Crowley knows that he’s loved. Maybe not like that quite yet (although he’d be very wrong), but he knows that around his friend he’s always welcome and safe.
And Aziraphale?
Well he just thinks Crowley’s the coolest fucker alive, like he is laying it in THICK and enjoying every second. Listen to that charisma, look at that smirk. These are traits that are typically only appreciated in the context of how good it makes Crowley at tempting, a job he hates. But Aziraphale doesn’t see someone manipulative or regard this persona as signs of his “demonic nature”, he just sees Crowley. Someone charming, fun loving, and cute.
This is when we get to know precisely why they love each other, what exactly they see in the other.
edit: this is now my most popular post, good work team, lol
Who doesn’t love a well-done MSR first-time smut biscuit? I sure do.
This one is not your run-of-the-mill PWP. It has strong character voices, sizzling dialogues, and a lovely prose style. The story starts with a rendition of jealous!Mulder that I love and ends with steamy, angsty sex. I like a bit of character insight and a little angst to go with the sex. This fic does that perfectly.
It’s so so hot.
🥏 chantilly lace by wtfmulder (@wtfmulder)
Length: short, 2,000+ words
Season: season 6
Relationship(s): M/S First-time
Tags: angst, smut, jealousy
Rating: Explicit/NC-17
“One is the classic good guy and has white hair, the other is the dark brooding one with a secret soft side.”
“This isn’t narrowing it down.”
“There are major paranormal themes, yet the main couple exhibit extremely human character flaws?”
“…”
“There’s a lapel grab.”
“You’re fucking kidding me with this right?”
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Omg hello 3000+ notes, I write GO meta
Edit edit: "You know, the one with the middle aged men who are friends in real life playing a couple on-screen" - @asphodel124 in the reblogs doing the Lord's work <3